Question 1 • World History Q2 - Reid - 6220 - 2026/27
Ivan III ended Moscow’s submission to the Golden Horde by refusing to pay tribute. This refusal led to the 1480 confrontation known as the Great Stand on the Ugra River; the Mongol forces eventually withdrew, and Mongol rule over Russia came to an end. The key factor was Ivan’s refusal to continue paying, not a decisive military victory over the Mongols.
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