| A | B |
|---|
| aristocratic | of an aristocracy or upper class |
| laissez faire | French for "let alone" - government should not interfere in the economy |
| judicial review | the authority of the Supreme Court to strike down unconstitutional laws |
| revenue | income from taxes, licenses,etcl, as of a city, state or nation |
| alter | to change in some way; to make different |
| dominant | dominating; ruling; prevailing |
| expedition | journey under-taken by a group of people with an objective |
| continental divide | mountain ridge that separates river systems flowing toward opposite sides of a continent |
| tribute | money paid by one country to another in return for protection |
| embargo | government order that forbids foreign trade |
| smuggling | act of illegally importing or exporting goods |
| decline | to gradually lose strength or power |
| restore | to bring back to a former condition |
| nationalism | devotion to the interests of one's own country; pride in one's own nation or ethnic group |
| warhawk | one of the members of Congress who called for war with Britain prior to the War of 1812 |
| tribute | money paid by one country to another in return for protection |
| smuggling | act of illegally importing or exporting goods |
| blockade | shutting a port or roadway to prevent people or supplies from coming into or leaving an area |
| reinforce | to strengthen |
| secede | to withdraw from membership in a group |
| critic | someone who makes judgements about objects or actions |
