| A | B |
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| Ottoman Empire | Islamic empire that controlled most of modern day Turkey and the Middle East. |
| Constantinople | Capital city of the ancient Byzantine Empire, conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1453 AD. |
| Istanbul | New name of Constantinople after it was conquered by the Ottomans. |
| Mughal Empire | Islamic empire that controlled India for hundreds of years. |
| Taj Mahal | Beautiful building built by the Mughals as a tomb for the wife of Shah Jahan. |
| East India Company | British company that traded with the Mughals, and eventually took control of India. |
| shogun | Powerful military leader of Japan. |
| samurai | Japanese warriors that were also the lords of Japanese society. |
| isolationism | Policy of not letting other nations influence your nation’s affairs, by cutting yourself off from the rest of the world. |
| mercantilism | Economic theory popular in Europe stating that a nation is prosperous only when it is selling more than it is buying. |
| capitalism | Economic theory advocating free trade as the best way to prosperity. |
| Adam Smith | Wrote the book “The Wealth of Nations,” and is considered to be the founder of capitalism. |
