| A | B |
| Nonintercourse Act | allowed all trade except with Britain and France |
| Pinckney Treaty | allowed shipment of American goods on the Mississippi River |
| Battle of New Orleans | conflict fought after the War of 1812 ended |
| Embargo Act | law that banned all foreign trade |
| Hartford Convention | delegates threatened to leave the Union |
| Louisiana Purchase | doubled the size of the United States |
| expedition | a long journey of exploration |
| confederation | league or alliance |
| continental divide | mountain ridge that separates river systems |
| smuggling | the illegal import or export of goods |
| laissez faire | a French term meaning "let alone" |
| free market | exchange of goods and services with little regulation |
| judicial review | right of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws passed by Congress are constitutional |
| Treaty of Ghent | allowed restoration of pre-War 1812 conditions |
| Treaty of Greenville | allowed Americans' land claims in part of present-day Ohio |
| Mississippi River | formed the route most farmers used to ship goods in early 1800's |
| France | country U.S. bought Louisana from |
| John Marshall | established the principle of judicial review |
| democratic | ensuring that all people have the same rights |
| Marbury vs. Madison | 1803 court case which gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review |
| tribute | bribe |
| embargo | ban on trade |
| Battle of Tippecanoe | battle between whites and Indians over the settlement fo Indiana |
| War Hawks | members of Congress who called for war |
| nationalism | devotion to one's country |
| Battle of Lake Erie | conflict that resulted in victory despite poor preparation |