HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Question
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What step did Catherine the Great take that is consistent with Enlightenment ideas?
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ordering the burning of books
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strengthening the institution of serfdom
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expanding Russian territory into Ukraine
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considering a law code that would treat all citizens equally.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In it Catherine “instructed” the commission to create a new legal code and recommended a series of government reforms based on liberal humanitarian political theories. According to the Instruction: All men should be considered equal before the law. The law should protect, not oppress, the people.
Detailed explanation-2: -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. Today Catherine is a source of national pride for many Russians.
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