Virginia SOL USI.8

What students need to be able to do

• Describe how territorial expansion affected the political map of the U.S., including the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark Expedition, acquisitions of Florida, Texas, Oregon, and California, and results of the Mexican-American War.
• Describe causes, course, and effects of the War of 1812, the role of Andrew Jackson, and the development of the Monroe Doctrine.
• Identify geographic, economic, and religious motivations that influenced the movement of settlers.
• Analyze the impact of westward expansion on Indigenous people, including the Indian Removal Act, Trail of Tears, and Seminole Wars.
• Explain technological advancements and innovations and their effects on life in America, including the cotton gin, reaper, steam engine, and steam locomotive.
• Describe major developments in the abolitionist and women's suffrage movements.
• Explain how the expansion of U.S. territory led to increased momentum for the abolitionist and women's suffrage movements.