WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -About the Document In order to administer the new lands and ensure the fair treatment of their inhabitants, Catherine in 1767 ordered a royal commission to compose a series of new laws that would fully reflect her vision for the Russian Empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -During her reign she extended the Russian empire southwards and westwards, adding territories which included the Crimea, Belarus and Lithuania. Agreements with Prussia and Austria led to three partitions of Poland, in 1772, 1793, and 1795, extending Russia’s borders well into central Europe.

Detailed explanation-3: -As empress, Catherine westernized Russia. She led her country into full participation in the political and cultural life of Europe. She championed the arts and reorganized the Russian law code. She also significantly expanded Russian territory.

Detailed explanation-4: -Empress Catherine the Great of Russia began the first League with her declaration of Russian armed neutrality in 1780, during the War of American Independence. She endorsed the right of neutral countries to trade by sea with nationals of belligerent countries without hindrance, except in weapons and military supplies.