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- Ottomans saw military expansion and careful use of currency as the main source of wealth.

- Agriculture seen as more important than manufacture and commerce.

- Ottomans continued along the trajectory of territorial expansion, traditional monopolies, conservative land holding and agriculture.

- The ottoman empire had main control of the silk road.

- Europeans would trade through Constantinople and other muslim countries where they would have to pay high taxes.

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- The culture of the ottoman empire was influenced from cultures of conquered lands and their people.

- Culture was influenced by Byzantium, the Arab culture of the Islamic middle east, and the Persian culture of Iran.

- The cuisine of the ottoman empire was highly sophisticated and elaborate fusion of many culture traditions found in the empire.

- The music of the ottoman empire had an distinct style of court music.

- Dancing was also an important element of Ottoman culture and incorporated the folkloric  dancing traditions.

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- The Ottoman empire isolated the countries from the capitalistic system of western Europe.
- The Ottoman empire gained control of most of the trade routes to East Asia.

- Much of the Eastern Europe was unified under the control of the Ottoman empire.

- Portuguese explorers sought new sea routes to avoid the Ottoman monopoly.

- The Ottoman empire controlled the eastern Mediterranean and numerous overland trade routes.

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- Sultan was the supreme ruler.

- They had effective control of its provinces, officials and inhabitants.

- wealth and rank could be inherited, but were just as often earned.

- Military service was a key to advancement in the hierarchy.

- The central government was composed of the Sultan and his own staff in what was known as the "house of Osman".

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- Islam was the official religion of the Ottoman Empire.

- The highest position in Islam, caliphate, was claimed by the sultan.

- The Sultan must have been a devout muslim and was given the literal authority of the caliph.

- Islam was the focus, but others were allowed to worship Judaism and christianity.

- To protect themselves from evil, ottomans would wear little charms, such as necklaces.

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- The Ottoman literature was influenced greatly from european literature.

- Ottoman journalism was also influenced from European journalism.

- Their art and law system came from the Europeans.

- Russia had major influence and power over the Ottoman empire.

- European photography influenced ottoman photography.