Which statement best explains how Peter the Great and Catherine the Great expanded their power at the expense of Russia’s serfs?(1 point)

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Both forced serfs to build St. Petersburg.
Both forced serfs to build St. Petersburg.

Both gave nobles more power over Russia’s serfs.
Both gave nobles more power over Russia’s serfs.

Both forced serfs to fight in the military for 25 years.
Both forced serfs to fight in the military for 25 years.

Both created the Charter of the Nobility.
Both created the Charter of the Nobility.

Answer 1

The statement that best explains how Peter the Great and Catherine the Great expanded their power at the expense of Russia’s serfs is:

Both gave nobles more power over Russia’s serfs.

This reflects the broader policies of both rulers, where they strengthened the nobility's control over serfs, effectively consolidating their own power while exacerbating the conditions of serfdom in Russia.