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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.
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 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 acquired Siberia even though the Cossacks refused to help him.
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The statement that best summarizes Russia’s expansion as an empire under Ivan IV in the sixteenth century is:
"Ivan IV used gunpowder weapons in new ways to take over areas he wanted."
This option highlights the innovative tactics employed by Ivan IV, reflecting his military strategies that contributed significantly to the expansion of Russian territory during his reign.
