Why did ivan iii restore the kremlin in moscow? a. to provide work for thousands of unemployed russian peasants b. to show other nations a symbol of russian power c. to house the men and armies he planned to use to defeat the tatars d. to create a place where the russian orthodox church could grow

Ivan's restoration of the Kremlin was mostly a power play. He wanted to build a giant palace to show how great and big and important Russia was so he decided to restore the Kremlin. This means the correct answer is B. to show other nations a symbol of Russian power. They would see how artistically and architecturally developed Russia was, but also that it has money for such a feat.