United States History to 1877

USI Overview

Students will use skills of historical and geographical analysis to explore the early history of the United States and understand ideas and events that strengthened the union. The standards for this course relate to the history of the United States from pre-Columbian times until 1877. Students will continue to learn fundamental concepts in civics, economics, and geography as they study United States history in chronological sequence and learn about change and continuity in our history. They also will study documents and speeches that laid the foundation of American ideals and institutions and will examine the everyday life of people at different times in the country's history through the use of primary and secondary sources.

The study of history must emphasize the intellectual skills required for responsible citizenship. Students practice these skills as they extend their understanding of the essential knowledge defined by all of the standards for history and social science.

Skills

USI.1

The student will demonstrate responsible citizenship and develop skills for historical and geographical analysis, including the ability to

Geography

USI.2

The student will use maps, globes, photographs, pictures, or tables to

Exploration to Revolution: Pre-Columbian Times to the 1770s

USI.3

The student will demonstrate knowledge of how early cultures developed in North America by

USI.4

The student will demonstrate knowledge of European exploration in North America and West Africa by

USI.5

The student will demonstrate knowledge of the factors that shaped colonial America by

Revolution and the New Nation: 1770s to the Early 1800s

USI.6

The student will demonstrate knowledge of the causes and results of the American Revolution by

USI.7

The student will demonstrate knowledge of the challenges faced by the new nation by

Expansion and Reform: 1801 to 1861

USI.8

The student will demonstrate knowledge of westward expansion and reform in America from 1801 to 1861 by

Civil War and Reconstruction: 1860s to 1877

USI.9

The student will demonstrate knowledge of the causes, major events, and effects of the Civil War by

USI.10

The student will demonstrate knowledge of the effects of Reconstruction on American life by

NOTE: The Virginia Board of Education adopted the revised 2008 History and Social Science Standards of Learning at the January 10, 2008, meeting. Full implementation of these documents is scheduled for the 2010-2011 school year, as outlined in Superintendent’s Memorandum Informational Number 49.

In the revised SOL, United States History I will be taught through 1865 and U.S. History II will encompass 1865 to the present. 

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