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Expansion, Civil War, and Reconstruction

Virginia SOL VUS.9

Analyze major turning points of the Civil War and Reconstruction eras.

Study VUS.9 with SOL PrepBack to Grade 11 - Virginia and United States History

What students need to be able to do

  • Describe major events and the roles of key leaders of the Civil War Era.
  • Evaluate and explain the significance and development of Abraham Lincoln's leadership and political statements.
  • Evaluate and explain the impact of the war on Americans, emphasizing Virginians, enslaved and free Blacks, the common soldier, and the home front.
  • Evaluate postwar Reconstruction plans presented by key leaders of the Civil War.
  • Evaluate and explain the political and economic impact of the war and Reconstruction, including sharecropping, the Freedmen's Bureau, and the rise of white supremacist groups.
  • Evaluate Virginia's stance on the Fourteenth Amendment, Virginia's 1870 Constitution, and readmittance to Congress.
  • Evaluate the role of the biracial Readjuster party in Virginia during Reconstruction in providing funds for public schools and expanding employment opportunities for African Americans.