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Which of the following best summarizes Russia’s expansion as an empire under Ivan IV in the sixteenth century?(1 point)
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Ivan IV acquired Siberia even though the Cossacks refused to help him.
Ivan IV acquired Siberia even though the Cossacks refused to help him.

Ivan IV was the first to attempt to expand the Russian territory in every direction.
Ivan IV was the first to attempt to expand the Russian territory in every direction.

Ivan IV successfully acquired access to the Baltic Sea through military conquest.
Ivan IV successfully acquired access to the Baltic Sea through military conquest.

Ivan IV used gunpowder weapons in new ways to take over areas he wanted.
Ivan IV used gunpowder weapons in new ways to take over areas he wanted.
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Ivan IV used gunpowder weapons in new ways to take over areas he wanted.

(He employed artillery and firearms effectively in sieges like Kazan and Astrakhan to expand Muscovy’s territory.)