A. Peter the Great 2. fought Sweden to gain access to the Baltic, 3. built St. Petersburg as the new capital, and 4. won access to the Black Sea.
B.Catherine the Great 1. fought Poland and the ottoman empire to gain land in eastern Europe, 5. added 200,000 square miles to Russian territory, 6. sent explorers across the Bering Sea to North America and 7. took control of what is now Alaska
