The steppe and forest-steppe of Ukraine and southern Russia is good agricultural land, but it was traditionally held by pastoral nomads. Any state that could drive off the nomads and fill the land with tax-paying peasants would expand its power enormously. During the period 1500–1800, this region was taken under Russian control.
"The history of Russia is the history of a country being colonized....migration and colonization of the country have been fundamental facts of our history.." Vasily Klyuchevsky, Kurs russkoy istorii, I, 20–21.
In the absence of a good map, locations will be given as approximately so many kilometers directly south of Moscow, and then so many kilometers east or west of that line. Thus, Kiev is about 600 south and 500 west, while Perekop at the head of the Crimean peninsula is 1100s and 250w. For contrast, France is not quite 1,000 kilometers from north to south and Moscow is about 1,000 kilometers south of the White Sea. Since these numbers are estimates, they should not be cited or copied.
The Founding Fathers wanted to declare that America was an independent nation, and explain why they were declaring it.
Samuel de Champlain began exploring North America in 1603. He discovered the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean by sailing westwards, mapping everything onto paper. It was complete luck, expertise in sailing, and dedication.
Answer:
A. the community’s economic struggles
Explanation:
Economic struggles are a great motivator to help create jobs and start development.
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