United States History: 1877 to the Present

Reshaping the Nation and the Emergence of Modern America: 1877 to the Early 1900s

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The student will demonstrate knowledge of how life changed after the Civil War by

a) identifying the reasons for westward expansion, including its impact on American Indians;
b) explaining the reasons for the increase in immigration, growth of cities, new inventions, and challenges arising from this expansion;
c) describing racial segregation, the rise of “Jim Crow,” and other constraints faced by African Americans and other groups in the post-Reconstruction South;
d) explaining the impact of new inventions, the rise of big business, the growth of industry, and life on American farms;
e) describing the impact of the Progressive Movement on child labor, working conditions, the rise of organized labor, women’s suffrage, and the temperance movement.

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.

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