What did catherine the great do to expand russia?

During her reign, Catherine amplified the borders of the Russian Empire to the south and the west, absorbing New Russia, Crimea, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Courland, at the cost of two major powers - the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Two Nations. In all, it added about 518 000 kilometers to Russian territory

i do not know if this question has options, but a main impact of the federal reserve act of 1913, which created the federal reserve bank, was the international use of the u.s. dollar, which soon became the world's leading currency - particularly during world war i, since many nations around the world asked the united states for money.

zheng he was a chinese explorer who lead seven great voyages on behalf of the chinese emperor. his seven total voyages were diplomatic, military, and trading ventures, and lasted from 1405 – 1433. however, most historians agree their main purpose was to promote the glory of ming dynasty china.

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