Dual Enrollment U.S. History 122: Test Review for Lessons 10 – 13

Flashcards covering key terms and concepts related to U.S. history from the Civil War to World War I.

Fort Sumter

The location in South Carolina where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired.

Abraham Lincoln

The 16th President of the United States who led the nation during the Civil War.

Robert E. Lee

The commanding general of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.

Haymarket Square Riot

A labor protest rally in Chicago that turned into a violent confrontation between police and labor protesters.

Battle of Gettysburg

A significant battle in the American Civil War that resulted in a Union victory and marked a turning point in the war.

Fourteen Points

A statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I.

Battle of Little Bighorn

A battle in 1876 between U.S. Army forces and Native American warriors, resulting in a defeat for the U.S. forces.

Dawes Severalty Acts

Laws passed in 1887 aimed at assimilating Native Americans by allotting them individual plots of land.

Massacre at Wounded Knee

The last major confrontation between the U.S. Army and Native Americans, leading to the deaths of many Lakota Sioux.

Pullman Strike

A nationwide railroad strike that disrupted rail traffic and led to federal intervention.

Homestead Act (1862)

Legislation that provided land to settlers for a small fee, encouraging westward expansion.

Treaty of Versailles

The peace treaty that officially ended World War I, imposing heavy reparations on Germany.

Homestead Strike

A labor strike at a steel mill in Pennsylvania that led to violent clashes between strikers and private security agents.

Interstate Commerce Commission

A regulatory agency in the United States created to oversee the railroad industry and prevent unfair practices.

Battle of Blair Mountain

A labor uprising in 1921 in West Virginia, one of the largest armed uprisings in U.S. labor history.

Henry Bessemer

An inventor known for developing the Bessemer process for mass-producing steel.

Pendleton Act (1883)

Legislation that established a merit-based system for federal employment to counteract patronage.

Dollar Diplomacy

A U.S. foreign policy that aimed to further its aims in Latin America and East Asia through economic power.

Henry Ford

An American industrialist who founded the Ford Motor Company and revolutionized the automobile industry.

Zimmerman Note

A secret diplomatic communication sent by the German Empire proposing a military alliance with Mexico during World War I.

RMS Lusitania

A British ocean liner sunk by a German U-boat, influencing public opinion in the U.S. against Germany.

Andrew Carnegie

A Scottish-American industrialist who led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century.

George Washington Carver

An African American scientist and inventor known for his work in agriculture and crop rotation.

Ulysses S. Grant

The 18th President of the United States and a commanding general of the Union Army during the Civil War.

J.P. Morgan

A powerful banker and financier who played a key role in the consolidation of industries in the early 20th century.

Battle of Vicksburg

A decisive Union victory during the Civil War that gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.

Plessy v. Ferguson

An 1896 Supreme Court decision that upheld racial segregation under the doctrine of