Expansion, Civil War, and Reconstruction
Virginia SOL VUS.7
Analyze major events in Virginia and U.S. history during the first half of the 19th century.
What students need to be able to do
- Assess political and economic changes during this period, emphasizing James Madison and the War of 1812.
- Explain the role of broken treaties and factors leading to the military defeat of Indigenous peoples.
- Explain the influence and achievements of significant leaders of the time.
- Analyze U.S. actions regarding Indigenous peoples, including the Indian Reorganization Acts and McGirt v. Oklahoma.
- Describe political results of territorial expansion and its impact on Indigenous peoples.
- Analyze social and cultural changes during the period, including immigration and the Jacksonian Era.
- Examine the Texas Revolution and the Mexican-American War.
- Evaluate cultural, economic, and political issues dividing the nation, including slavery, abolitionist movements, and tariffs.