Grade 6 - United States History: 1865 to the Present SOL Prep

History and Social Science Skills

• USII.SKILLS — Apply history and social science skills to analyze United States history from 1865 to the present.

Westward Expansion and Its Impact on Indigenous People

• USII.1 — Examine westward expansion after the mid-19th century and its effects on Indigenous people.

Effects of Reconstruction

• USII.2 — Understand the ongoing effects of Reconstruction on American life after the mid-19th century.

Industrialization and Growth

• USII.3 — Understand how industrialization changed life in rural and urban America after the Civil War.

The Changing Role of the United States from the Late 19th Century through World War I

• USII.4 — Explain the changing role of the United States from the late 19th century through World War I.

The Social, Political, Economic, and Technological Changes of the Early 20th Century

• USII.5 — Understand the social, political, economic, and technological changes of the early 20th century.

The Second World War and America's Transformation

• USII.6 — Understand the major causes and events of World War II and the effects of America's role.

The Cold War

• USII.7 — Understand the transformation of U.S. foreign policy between the end of World War II and the new millennium.

Late 20th to Early 21st Century

• USII.8 — Analyze key changing patterns of society during the second half of the 20th and early 21st centuries.

Science and Technology: Ongoing Advancement

• USII.9 — Apply history and social science skills by studying advancements in science and technology.

What is on the Grade 6 - United States History: 1865 to the Present SOL test?

Grade 6 - United States History: 1865 to the Present is organized into 10 strands: History and Social Science Skills, Westward Expansion and Its Impact on Indigenous People, Effects of Reconstruction, Industrialization and Growth, The Changing Role of the United States from the Late 19th Century through World War I, The Social, Political, Economic, and Technological Changes of the Early 20th Century, The Second World War and America's Transformation, The Cold War, Late 20th to Early 21st Century, Science and Technology: Ongoing Advancement.

How many standards does Grade 6 - United States History: 1865 to the Present cover?

Grade 6 - United States History: 1865 to the Present covers 10 individual Virginia SOL standards across its 10 strands.