| A | B |
|---|
| blockade | ships of one nation stop ships from another nation from leaving or entering their ports |
| contraband | goods or supplies not allowed in port by an opposing country |
| defeat | to lose or be conquered |
| embargo | a political action to stop goods from being delivered, usually from another country |
| federalist | American citizens that were against going to war in 1812 |
| fleet | a large group of ships of war commanded by an admiral or commodore |
| frigate | a medium sized, strong, and heavily armed ship of war |
| guerrilla warfare | soldiers or ships using sneak attacks against a larger & stronger enemy |
| impressment | kidnapping people from streets or foreign ships and forcing them to serve as British sailors |
| indignation | anger, usually about some injury or insult |
| lunacy | to do crazy things |
| merchant | a businessman who sells, buys, or trades goods & supplies |
| militia | soldiers or volunteers from state or local government |
| moot | irrelevant, not worth doing any longer |
| privateer | a privately owned, armed ship that has government permission to fight during wartime |
| purse strings | the source of the money |
| regulars | regular, enlisted, uniformed members of a national army |
| republican | American citizens that favored going to war in 1812 |
| squadron | a small, organized group of ships of war |
| trade | to buy and sell supplies, food, materials, etc. |
| yield | to give up, give way, or let pass |
