The Muscovite state fostered a sense of unity and history within its peoples by:
A) promoting Roman Catholicism within the territory.
B) arguing that Muscovy was the divinely appointed successor to the Mongol empire.
C) arguing that Muscovy was the divinely appointed successor to the Roman Empire.
D) fostering hostility toward the Orthodox Church.
E) fostering hostility toward Jewish peoples.

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The Muscovite state promoted the idea of Moscow as the "Third Rome," suggesting it was the successor to the Roman Empire, which helped unify its people under a shared historical and religious identity.

The Muscovite State Fostered a Sense of Unity and History