| A | B |
|---|
| treaty | a formal agreement between nations |
| neutral | not choosing sides in a war or dispute between nations |
| alliance | an agreement joining one nation with another in some common effort such as winning a war |
| transition | going from one person, place, or thing to another |
| constitutional | in agreement with the Constitution. Following the rules for government expained in the Constitution |
| embargo | a government order that stops merchant ships from leaving or entering a country's ports |
| impressment | kidnapping sailors and forcing them to serve in a foreign navy |
| tribute | a payment of money as the price of protection |
| seize | to capture something |
| repeal | to take back and get rid of something |
| status | the position of an individual (or nation) in relation to others |
| tariff | a tax imposed by the government on goods imported from another country |
| manufactured | to make or produce by hand or machinery, especially on a large scale |
| doctrine | a statement of official government policy, especially in foreign affairs |
| elastic clause | part of the Constitution allowing Congress to make laws helping it to carry out its duties |
