The Conquest of Siberia

question 22

Multiple Choice

The conquest of Siberia

• A) was primarily carried out by Cossacks.
• B) began in earnest in the late 1300s.
• C) was complete when Russia defeated Japan in the Russo-Japanese War.
• D) was initiated for security reasons.
• E) involved war with China.

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