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Chapter 4 focuses on trading posts through piracy and the Dutch start getting involved in trading goods. Piracy became an important strategy of European nation’s states because it was a relatively inexpensive investment and advancement by 1650. The role of Pirates were refugees, slaves, or servants who served on naval ships or merchant ships that offered opportunities for revenge on those who had brutalized them by raiding ships and steal cargo to make profits. (Chapter 4, Page 133). These slaves and refugees felt they wanted payback after the way they were treated on these ships because they wanted to attack the ship’s crew and steal cargo which contained gold, silver, and cotton. Piracy made an impact in Atlantic History because these slaves who stole valuable cargo could buy them nice houses or sells these items for a high price. The theme of piracy continues today with the ride Pirates of the Caribbean located at Disneyland along with the Pirates of the Caribbean movies relating to Atlantic History. During the 17th century, Dutch trader’s main interest broke through the Portuguese monopoly on the East Asian spice trade and the Dutch sailed to Venezuela was massive deposits of salt, resulted in raiding Spanish ships and settlements along with invading wealthy port towns. (Chapter 4, Page 143). The Dutch maritime and commercial enterprise and trade factories in the Atlantic and around the globe fueled their emergence as a new Atlantic power. The story of piracy and trading posts became one of the commodities for mass consumption and the expansion of forced labor. (Chapter 4, Page 147). The section explains the Dutch being creative through trading posts and raids of Spanish ships and towns because this would increase their wealth and a lot of commercial goods to offer throughout the Atlantic region. As a result, the Dutch became a dominant force in the Atlantic region over the Spanish and Portuguese. The chapter explains how a new form of trading occurred in the Atlantic because it resulted in refugees and slaves trying to have the same wealth as their superiors had during their time on the ships through the Atlantic.