Why was St. Petersburg founded?

A. To effectively battle the Swedish who had previously controlled the land.

B. To provide a port and access to Europe.

C. To replace Moscow, which had been destroyed in war.

D. To provide a military base for ongoing wars between Russia and Europe.

I believe at the time, St. Petersburg was founded in order to replace Moscow, which had been destroyed at the time.

C. To replace Moscow, which had been destroyed in war.

Explanation:

Peter make St. Petersburg the capital of Russia because

- founder, Peter, hated Moscow because of bloody struggle for succession

- Peter saw it as paradise

- access to water

- it was closer to the sea,

- needed a fresh start that he had control over, and

- intended it as a model for Russia

SO, it's "C".