Catherine the Great implemented several policies and actions that expanded Russia's empire. Among the options you provided, these are relevant:
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Catherine defeated the Ottoman Turks to gain a port on the Black Sea – This is true. Catherine's expansionist policies led to successful military campaigns against the Ottoman Empire, resulting in significant territorial gains, including ports along the Black Sea.
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Catherine created the Table of Ranks for non-nobles to join the ranks of the nobility – This is also true. While the Table of Ranks was established by Peter the Great, Catherine continued to reinforce and utilize this system, allowing non-nobles to achieve nobility based on merit, which helped consolidate and expand the bureaucratic and military support for her empire.
The options about fighting a war with Sweden and drafting peasants into the army for 35-year terms are less directly associated with Catherine’s specific policies or successes in expanding the empire compared to the Ottoman campaign and the Table of Ranks.
In summary, the two most relevant actions regarding the expansion of Russia's empire by Catherine the Great are her military victories against the Ottoman Turks and her support for the Table of Ranks.
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