Industrialization, Emergence of Modern America, and World Conflicts
Virginia SOL VUS.10
Analyze how the nation grew and changed from the end of Reconstruction through the early 20th century.
What students need to be able to do
- Analyze the effects of westward movement and the admission of new states on Indigenous peoples and conflicts with the U.S. government.
- Examine and evaluate the motivations, contributions, and challenges immigrants to the United States faced before, during, and upon arrival.
- Analyze the transformation of the American economy from agrarian to industrial, including the role of railroads, communication systems, and industrial leaders.
- Explain the social and cultural impact of industrialization, including rapid urbanization, living and working conditions, labor unions, and leisure time.
- Evaluate and explain the Progressive Movement and the impact of its legislation on pollution, child labor, and food safety.
- Examine the "Byrd machine" and its dominance in Virginia government in the first half of the 20th century.
- Analyze the effects of prejudice, discrimination, and "Jim Crow" laws, including responses of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois.
- Explain the emergence of public colleges, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and land-grant institutions in Virginia and the United States.