| A | B |
|---|
| blockade | To use naval forces to isolate a seaport and prevent any ships from entering or leaving the port |
| annex | to add territory to an already existing unit |
| capital | seat of government for a state or nation |
| Impressment | the practice of forcing sailors into service against their will. |
| privateer | a privately owned ship tha was arnmed and with the backing of a government, expected to capture the ships of the government's enemies |
| Lousiana Purchase | U.S. America brought Louisiana from France in 1803. U.S. doubled the size by 900,000 sq miles. |
| 1800 | Treaty of San Ildefenso |
| 1819 | adams-onis treaty |
| 1803 | Louisiana Purchase |
| 1815 | battle of new orleans |
| 1812 | Louisiana became a state |
| 1812b | War of 1812 began |
