What is the Tobacco Monopoly? Did it help improve the livelihood of Filipinos? Please helpp ty

Tobacco Monopoly refers to the 1782 economic program of Spanish Governor General Jose V. Basco, in which tobacco production in the Philippines was under the total control of the government. ... Maintaining the Philippines as a colony was a serious drain on the coffers of the Spanish Empire.

Explanation:

So basically no

in 1862, president lincoln's emancipation proclamation opened the door for african americans to enlist in the union army. although many had wanted to join the war effort earlier, they were prohibited from enlisting by a federal law dating back to 1792.

explanation:

roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.