The correct answer is <span>B. Employ absolute power to maintain order in the areas under their rule.
Machiaveli's idea about ruling was that it is better to be feared that to be loved. Thus a ruler, a king, emperor, or whoever was in charge of a country, had to have absolute power over everyone and instill fear in his or her subjects so that they cannot even think about rebelling. </span>
Answer:Helped stop other European nations from claiming territory
Explanation:
Stocks directly affected only 4 million out of 120 million people. Indirectly:
-Risky loans hurt banks
-Consumer borrowing
-Bank runs
-Bank failures
-Savings wiped out (Banks failures wiped out peoples saving)
-Cuts in production
-Rise in unemployment
-Further cuts in production