Which feature of the expanding Russian Empire in the period 1500-1800 was NOT a feature of expanding Western European empires in this period?
a. Russia held military dominance over less technologically sophisticated peoples.
b. Multiple ethnicities fell under the rule of a single monarch
c. Territorial expansion was a major goal
d. Natural resources and agricultural products were extracted from the newly absorbed lands
e. Expansion was mainly carried out over land and not sea
Answer: e. Expansion was mainly carried out over land and not sea
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