GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Most of Russia’s expansion since the 1580’s has been in which direction?
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North
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South
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East
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West
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Russia’s imperial growth was largely land-locked: expansion stretched continentally across Eurasia. The empire went west into Poland and Lithuania; east towards Siberia; and, in the south, towards the Caucasus region and Ottoman and Persian empires.
Detailed explanation-2: -The time from the 16th to 18th century was the period of expansion. Russia gained much more territory, established a strong army, and modernized the economy.
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