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| during the Spanish colonial period, the ability to store ("deposit") goods in warehouses in New Orleans before loading them onto ocean-going ships |
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| a privately owned ship that was armed and with the backing of a government expected to capture the ships of the government's enemies |
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| to add territory to an already existing governmental unit, such as city, state, or nation |
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| the seat of government for a state or nation |
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| part of the Louisiana Purchase when it was divided into two territories and became part of the United States which contained most of the present state of Louisiana |
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| the practice of forcing sailors into service against their will |
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| to use naval forces to isolate a seaport and prevent any ships from entering or leaving the port |
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