Amain goal of the monarchs of europe during the age of absolutism was to
a) establish legislative bodies
b) centralize political power
c) improve the quality of life for the peasant class
d) expand the role of the catholic church

the answer is d. tariffs were raised by america's trading partners after the smoot-hawley tariff act, decreasing exports, and declining job rates.

the monroe doctrine is the best known u.s. policy toward the western hemisphere. buried in a routine annual message delivered to congress by president james monroe in december 1823, the doctrine warns european nations that the united states would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.