Assignment: Map Essay Create a map essay of Russia's Expansions using the following important dates for reference: 1463 1599 1690 1796 1. For each date find a map that shows the Russian Expansion that occurred. (Make certain that you cite your map source.) 2. For each date map you use explain the expansion that occurred: describe some of the basics that can be seen by examining the maps add some details that don’t appear on the map but are relevant to what is being shown (for example a war or political or agricultural crisis that stimulated the need to expand)