Complete the sentence about Gulf of Finland with the correct year: Starting in ______, Russia constructed nineteen artificial islands with fortresses in the gulf.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 1700
From 1700 Russia built nineteen artificial islands with fortresses in the gulf. They guarded the approach to Saint Petersburg.
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