Grade 11 - Virginia and United States History SOL Study Guide

History and Social Science Skills

• VUS.SKILLS — Apply history and social science skills to analyze and synthesize information about events in Virginia and United States history.

Early America through the Founding of the New Nation

• VUS.1 — Describe early North America, including Indigenous cultures, exploration, and transatlantic trade.
• VUS.2 — Describe the political, religious, social, and economic characteristics of the first thirteen colonies.
• VUS.3 — Explain the development of African American culture and the impact of the institution of slavery.
• VUS.4 — Analyze cooperation and conflict between Indigenous peoples and new settlers.
• VUS.5 — Understand issues and events leading to and during the Revolutionary period.
• VUS.6 — Describe the development and significance of the American political system.

Expansion, Civil War, and Reconstruction

• VUS.7 — Analyze major events in Virginia and U.S. history during the first half of the 19th century.
• VUS.8 — Analyze the development and abolition of slavery in the United States.
• VUS.9 — Analyze major turning points of the Civil War and Reconstruction eras.

Industrialization, Emergence of Modern America, and World Conflicts

• VUS.10 — Analyze how the nation grew and changed from the end of Reconstruction through the early 20th century.
• VUS.11 — Analyze the emerging role of the United States in world affairs during the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
• VUS.12 — Understand key international and domestic events, interests, and philosophies of the 1920s and 1930s.
• VUS.13 — Describe the effects of the Great Depression and New Deal policies on the United States.
• VUS.14 — Analyze the United States' involvement in World War II.

The United States since World War II

• VUS.15 — Analyze the United States' foreign policy during the Cold War era.
• VUS.16 — Analyze the causes and effects of the Civil Rights Movement.
• VUS.17 — Analyze political and social conditions in the United States during the second half of the 20th century and early 21st century.

What is on the Grade 11 - Virginia and United States History SOL test?

The Grade 11 - Virginia and United States History Virginia SOL test is organized into 5 reporting strands: History and Social Science Skills, Early America through the Founding of the New Nation, Expansion, Civil War, and Reconstruction, Industrialization, Emergence of Modern America, and World Conflicts, The United States since World War II. It assesses the 18 Standards of Learning listed on this page.

How many standards does Grade 11 - Virginia and United States History cover?

Grade 11 - Virginia and United States History covers 18 individual Virginia SOL standards across its 5 strands.

Where can I find Grade 11 - Virginia and United States History SOL practice tests?

The Virginia Department of Education publishes official released tests and practice items at doe.virginia.gov — see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide for direct links. SOL Prep adds standard-by-standard practice for each of the 18 Grade 11 - Virginia and United States History standards below.

How should I study for the Grade 11 - Virginia and United States History SOL?

Start with a diagnostic to find which of the 18 Grade 11 - Virginia and United States History standards you're weakest on, then focus practice there instead of re-reviewing what you already know. Work each standard's skills, then take a mixed practice check.