Which of the Following Was a Reason Russia Expanded Beginning

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a reason Russia expanded beginning in the sixteenth century?

• A) To control the Silk Roads
• B) To secure its borders from attack
• C) To gain access to gunpowder weapons
• D) To monopolize the spice trade

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