What did Catherine the great due to expand Russia A she sent explorers to establish settlement across Siberia B she founded a new capital st Petersburg C she was the first ruler to attempt to westernize Russia D she conquered the Black Sea Coast in parts of Poland

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Catherine the Great expanded Russia primarily by D) she conquered the Black Sea Coast and parts of Poland. During her reign, she successfully waged wars against the Ottoman Empire and participated in the partitions of Poland, which significantly increased the territory of the Russian Empire. While she did also send explorers and promote westernization, her notable territorial expansions were primarily through military conquests.