chapter 14 strayer pg 417 430

In this chapter I learned while the the american empire was being built Russia was on top and taking shape. Russia brought Germans  Ukraine  Belorussians and Baltic people into their empire. Russian authorities demanded an oath of allegiance by which native people swore "eternal submission to the grand tsar". Americas devastating apediatrics accompanied conquest, particularly in the more remote regions of Siberia  the local people has the pox and measles. the wealth of an empire played a big role in making Russia on of the great powers of Europe in the 18th century. China build an empire with non Chinese people.