It changed the schooling in america, it made the schools do more and harder/complex mathematics and science, so we will always stay ahead of the russians
A main goal of the monarchs of Europe during the Age of Absolutism was to "<span>B) centralize political power," since they were "absolute" in their rule--meaning that they did not want any interruption of their power. </span>
A. Japan Devalued it's Currency. This lowered the value of its money compared to foreign currencies. Likewise, Japanese products were less expensive than imports.