Russian imperial expansion in the 18th century was east toward the pacific, while in the 19th century it was focused on which direction?

 The correct answer is : In the 19th century it focused on the southern borders

Explanation:  After the decade of 1850, once the defeat in the Crimea occurred, Russia stopped the appropriation of Ottoman territories, then the priority arose to occupy Central Asia, the Expansion to the Far East and pressure on Iran in the Persian Gulf.

Although this time period saw a lot of progress for many different social groups, the progress was far from perfect. In fact, many groups faced a lot of problems when it came to exercising their rights and demanding equality.

An example of this was the opposition that women faced when it came to universal suffrage. While there was a strong movement of feminists who demanded the vote, there was also a strong backlash on the part of the rest of society to prevent them from achieving their goals.

Another example was that of African Americans. While African Americans were technically equal to white people according to the law, this equality was not achieved during this time period due to barriers such as the passage of Jim Crow laws, racism and segregation.