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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please help me!!! :) • What did the monarch of Catherine the Great accomplished and what is it best known for?

JoelTheBoss (joel_the_boss):

Made herself Empress of Russia. · She extended the borders of Russia, acquiring the lands of Southern Ukraine and the Crimea. · Won several wars, namely against the Ottoman Empire. · She slowly went about reforming the government. · Westernized Russia. · Took away all rights of Serfs after a couple brutal rebellions. · She directed the building of the Hermitage Museum. · Founded the Smolny Institute for Noble Girls, the first of its kind. · 1776 she created a major cultural institution, the Great Theater in Moscow. · She established the Free Economic Society (1765) to encourage the modernization of agriculture and industry. · She promoted trade and the development of underpopulated regions by inviting foreign settlers, and founding new towns. · University of Moscow and Academy of Science became an internationally recognized learning center under her sponsorship. · She also increased the number of state and private schools. · She commissioned an impressive monument to Peter the Great - the Bronze Horseman. Those are all of her great accomplishments! Hope I helped :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

omg yes you did thanks sooooooo much your the best !! :)

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