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contributions | things given toward a common purpose |
Commercial Revolution | the expansion of trade and changes in business practices in Europe |
Constantinople | capital of the Ottoman Empire, now known as Istanbul |
enclaves | any small, distinct area or group enclosed or isolated within a larger one |
isolation | separation from others |
manufactured | products that have been made |
textiles | cloth products |
Mughal | one of the nomads who invaded the Indian subcontinent in the 16th century and established a powerful empire there |
Ottomans | Turkish people who converted to Islam, conquered Constantinople and changed the name to Istanbul |
self sufficient | able to do everything for oneself, with no help from other people |
shogun | in Japanese feudal society, supreme military commander who held more power than the Emperor |
Taj Mahal | a beautiful tomb in Agra, India, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal |
mercantilism | a set of economic principles based on policies which stress government regulation of economic activities to benefit the home country |