Grade 8 Social Studies Practice Test Answer Key
Grade 8 Social Studies Practice TestAnswer KeyThis document contains the answer keys, rubrics, and Scoring Notes for items on the Grade 8 SocialStudies Practice Test. For support on how to use sample student work, refer to the LEAP 2025Social Studies Practice Test Guidance. Additional Practice Test resources are available in the LDOEPractice Test Library.SessionSet11ItemTypeMC12MCD3MCC4MCB15MSB, D16TEIseeTEIkey17MCB18MSA, ntC8.2.6 Identify and describe economic, social, andpolitical characteristics of Louisiana during theAntebellum/plantation economy, the Civil War,and the Reconstruction eras8.2.6 Identify and describe economic, social, andpolitical characteristics of Louisiana during theAntebellum/plantation economy, the Civil War,and the Reconstruction eras8.8.1 Describe ways in which citizens canorganize, monitor, or influence government andpolitics at the local, state, and national levels8.6.1 Compare the foundation, function, andpowers of the Louisiana and United StatesConstitutions8.2.6 Identify and describe economic, social, andpolitical characteristics of Louisiana during theAntebellum/plantation economy, the Civil War,and the Reconstruction eras8.2.6 Identify and describe economic, social, andpolitical characteristics of Louisiana during theAntebellum/plantation economy, the Civil War,and the Reconstruction eras8.2.2 Explain the importance of the MississippiRiver as it relates to historical events throughoutLouisiana’s history8.2.5 Analyze causes and effects of major eventsand evaluate their impact on the growth anddevelopment of Louisiana8.6.2 Compare and contrast the preambles of theLouisiana and United States Constitutions8.6.1 Compare the foundation, function, andpowers of the Louisiana and United StatesConstitutions8.2.6 Identify and describe economic, social, andpolitical characteristics of Louisiana during theAntebellum/plantation economy, the Civil War,and the Reconstruction eras8.2.5 Analyze causes and effects of major eventsand evaluate their impact on the growth anddevelopment of LouisianaTheReconstruction11Erain LouisianaLouisianaStatehoodGRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES PRACTICE TEST ANSWER KEY1
Grade 8 Social Studies Practice TestAnswer SA, D119MSB, C120MCC21MCB122MCC123TEI124MCseeTEIkeyB25MSA, B26MCC27MCD11SetProgressivisminLouisianaThe FishingIndustry inLouisiana111HistoricNativeAmericansof LouisianaSequenceGRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES PRACTICE TEST ANSWER KEYKeyAlignmentA8.2.7 Explain major social, political, andeconomic changes that affected Louisiana duringthe Progressive, Great Depression, and HueyLong eras8.8.1 Describe ways in which citizens canorganize, monitor, or influence government andpolitics at the local, state, and national levels8.2.7 Explain major social, political, andeconomic changes that affected Louisiana duringthe Progressive, Great Depression, and HueyLong eras8.2.7 Explain major social, political, andeconomic changes that affected Louisiana duringthe Progressive, Great Depression, and HueyLong eras8.2.7 Explain major social, political, andeconomic changes that affected Louisiana duringthe Progressive, Great Depression, and HueyLong eras8.2.7 Explain major social, political, andeconomic changes that affected Louisiana duringthe Progressive, Great Depression, and HueyLong eras8.3.2 Use maps, charts, and diagrams to ask andanswer questions about Louisiana’s geographicfeatures8.9.2 Apply the laws of supply and demand todemonstrate the effects on Louisiana productsand resources8.9.3 Analyze and explain factors affecting theproduction and allocation of goods and servicesin Louisiana, the United States, and the world8.5.1 Describe how natural phenomena impactthe physical environment of Louisiana8.5.1 Describe how natural phenomena impactthe physical environment of Louisiana8.2.2 Explain the importance of the MississippiRiver as it relates to historical events throughoutLouisiana’s history8.2.4 Explain how differences and similaritiesamong ethnic groups in colonial Louisianacontributed to cooperation and conflict8.4.2 Describe the causes and effects of culturaldiffusion and its impact on diversity in earlyLouisiana8.10.1 Analyze how scarcity of resources affectsthe choices of individuals and communities2
Grade 8 Social Studies Practice TestAnswer ric333MCA334MCB335MCD36MSA, E337MCC338CRseerubric223SetLouisianaduring theCivil WarSharecroppingSequenceKeyAlignmentC8.7.2 Evaluate the role and importance ofLouisiana ports and products in the internationaleconomy8.2.2 Explain the importance of the MississippiRiver as it relates to historical events throughoutLouisiana’s history8.7.1 Explain how the United States and worldforeign policy have affected Louisiana8.2.6 Identify and describe economic, social, andpolitical characteristics of Louisiana during theAntebellum/plantation economy, the Civil War,and the Reconstruction eras8.2.6 Identify and describe economic, social, andpolitical characteristics of Louisiana during theAntebellum/plantation economy, the Civil War,and the Reconstruction eras8.10.1 Analyze how scarcity of resources affectsthe choices of individuals and communities8.2.6 Identify and describe economic, social, andpolitical characteristics of Louisiana during theAntebellum/plantation economy, the Civil War,and the Reconstruction eras8.2.6 Identify and describe economic, social, andpolitical characteristics of Louisiana during theAntebellum/plantation economy, the Civil War,and the Reconstruction eras8.2.6 Identify and describe economic, social, andpolitical characteristics of Louisiana during theAntebellum/plantation economy, the Civil War,and the Reconstruction eras8.2.6 Identify and describe economic, social, andpolitical characteristics of Louisiana during theAntebellum/plantation economy, the Civil War,and the Reconstruction eras8.2.6 Identify and describe economic, social, andpolitical characteristics of Louisiana during theAntebellum/plantation economy, the Civil War,and the Reconstruction erasin LouisianaGRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES PRACTICE TEST ANSWER KEY3
Grade 8 Social Studies Practice TestAnswer KeySession339ItemTypeMC340MCC341MCD42MCB343MSA, B351MCC352MCD353MCA354MCB8.7.2 Evaluate the role and importance of Louisianaports and products in the international economy355MCB356MCB8.10.3 Describe historical factors influencing theeconomic growth, interdependence, anddevelopment of Louisiana8.9.1 Analyze the role of specialization inLouisiana’s economy33SetColonialSettlers inLouisianaStand-AloneItemsSequenceGRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES PRACTICE TEST ANSWER KEYKeyAlignmentA8.2.3 Analyze push-pull factors for migration/settlement patterns of Louisiana’s inhabitantsfrom French colonization to statehood in 18128.7.1 Explain how the United States and worldforeign policy have affected Louisiana8.2.4 Explain how differences and similaritiesamong ethnic groups in colonial Louisianacontributed to cooperation and conflict8.4.2 Describe the causes and effects of culturaldiffusion and its impact on diversity in earlyLouisiana8.4.2 Describe the causes and effects of culturaldiffusion and its impact on diversity in earlyLouisiana8.10.3 Describe historical factors influencing theeconomic growth, interdependence, anddevelopment of Louisiana8.2.6 Identify and describe economic, social, andpolitical characteristics of Louisiana during theAntebellum/plantation economy, the Civil War,and the Reconstruction eras8.2.7 Explain major social, political, andeconomic changes that affected Louisiana duringthe Progressive, Great Depression, and HueyLong eras8.2.8 Investigate and describe the impact ofWorld War II on Louisiana’s social, political, andeconomic systems8.4.3 Explain ways in which inventions andtechnological advances have affectedLouisiana’s culture8.5.1 Describe how natural phenomena impactthe physical environment of Louisiana8.9.3 Analyze and explain factors affecting theproduction and allocation of goods and servicesin Louisiana, the United States, and the world8.4.1 Analyze how the physical features andnatural resources of Louisiana affected themigration patterns of cultural groups8.8.2 Explain the importance of being aninformed citizen on public issues, recognizingpropaganda, and knowing the voting issues8.8.1 Describe ways in which citizens canorganize, monitor, or influence government andpolitics at the local, state, and national levels4
Grade 8 Social Studies Practice TestAnswer KeySession 1 Item 6Drag and drop four phrases into the correct columns of the chart to show the actionstaken by people in Louisiana to resist Reconstruction and the ways the federalgovernment responded to this resistance. There are two correct answersfor each column of the chart.GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES PRACTICE TEST ANSWER KEY5
Grade 8 Social Studies Practice TestAnswer KeyScoring for Session 1 Item 6Two points four phrases in the correct columnsOne point three or two phrases in the correct columnsZero points one or zero phrases in the correct columnGRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES PRACTICE TEST ANSWER KEY6
Grade 8 Social Studies Practice TestAnswer KeyScoring for Session 1 Item 12Based on the sources and your knowledge of social studies, identify two differentchallenges faced by Louisiana as it became a state and explain why each challengehad to be overcome in order for Louisiana to be admitted to the Union as a state.Score Points210Scoring InformationDescriptionStudent’s response correctly identifies two different challengesfaced by Louisiana as it became a state and correctly explainswhy each challenge had to be overcome in order for Louisiana tobe admitted to the Union as a state.Student’s response correctly identifies one challenge faced byLouisiana as it became a state and correctly explains why thatchallenge had to be overcome in order for Louisiana to beadmitted to the Union as a state.ORStudent’s response correctly identifies two different challengesfaced by Louisiana as it became a state, but it does not correctlyexplain why either challenge had to be overcome in order forLouisiana to be admitted to the Union as a state.ORStudent’s response does not correctly identify any challengesfaced by Louisiana as it became a state, but correctly explainstwo reasons why challenges had to be overcome in order forLouisiana to be admitted to the Union as a state.Student’s response is blank or does not correctly identify anychallenge faced by Louisiana as it became a state nor explainwhy the challenge(s) had to be overcome in order for Louisiana tobe admitted to the Union as a state.GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES PRACTICE TEST ANSWER KEY7
Grade 8 Social Studies Practice TestAnswer KeyScoring Notes:Challenges faced by Louisiana as it became a state and why each challenge had to beovercome in order for Louisiana to be admitted to the Union as a state: Some members of Congress feared the growing number and power of new states,which could prevent Louisiana from being admitted to the Union as a state.Louisiana’s border disputes with Spain had to be resolved in order to establishclearly defined state boundaries and prevent future conflict(s) with Spain.Louisiana had to bring together diverse people and ideas to write a stateconstitution, which would then have to be approved by the U.S. Congress.Many people in Louisiana had previously lived under the laws of other countriesand they had to write new state laws that would reflect U.S. laws.Accept other reasonable responses.GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES PRACTICE TEST ANSWER KEY8
Grade 8 Social Studies Practice TestAnswer KeyStudent Responses for Session 1 Item 12PromptBased on the sources and your knowledge of social studies, identify two differentchallenges faced by Louisiana as it became a state and explain why each challengehad to be overcome in order for Louisiana to be admitted to the Union as a state.Response 1Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana purchase. What now? After President jeffersonmade the Louisiana Purchase, the U.S Congress " divides the Louisiana Purchaseinto the Territory of Orleans and the district of Louisisana," as states Source 1. Butbecoming a state is not easy. Louisiana must overcome many hardships beforebecoming a state.The first problem that Louisiana must resolve is the border dispution in betweenSpanish Texas. Spain and the United States both border an area in between texasand Louisiana. Tensions run high until they agree that the land will be neutral;belonging to neither one of them. As states passage 1,"U.S and Spanish officersagree that the disputed area between the Territory of Orleans and Spanish Texas is aneutral ground and neither group would control it." This was the first hardship thatLouisiana overcame.The last difficulty that Louisiana faced was Congress aproval to become a state.This was important because with out Congressional approval, Louisianians would nothave the same rights and protection as citizens in the states. After petitions from theinhabitants of Louisiana, Congress approves Louisiana Statehood. "Congressapproves the Statehood petition from the Territory of Orleans. This was a greatsuccess for he Territory of Orleans and ended their quest for statehood.In conclusion, Louisiana statehood was a proccess and a struggle that wasovercome. Although it faced Congressional dispute and high tensions from SpanishTexas, Louisiana was a state in the end.Score: 2The response earns a score of 2. It accurately identifies two different challenges facedby Louisiana as it became a state, “The first problem that Louisiana must resolve is theborder dispution in between Spanish Texas” and “The last difficulty that Louisiana facedwas Congress aproval to become a state.” The response provides complete and correctexplanations of why each challenge had to be overcome in order for Louisiana to beadmitted to the Union as a state.GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES PRACTICE TEST ANSWER KEY9
Grade 8 Social Studies Practice TestAnswer KeyResponse 2As Louisiana became a state, it had to face numerous challenges in order to beadmitted to the Union as a state. Initially, Louisiana had to overcome the opposition ofCongress and people in the House of Representatives. Numerous debates overLouisiana Statehood arose over accepting Louisiana as a state. They worried that theUnited States would become too large, and weaken the power of the original states.Fearing that by accepting too many states, there would be no limit to the boundariesof the United States, many people opposed the acceptance of Louisiana. Thisopposition had to be overcome in order for Louisiana to become a state, as Congress,the House of Representatives, and the Senate all had to approve of Louisiana'sstatehood petition for it to become a state. Finally, Congress approved Louisiana'sstatehood petition in February of 1811. In addition, Louisiana still had anotherchallenge to face. Even though its petition had been approved by Congress, Lousianastill needed a state constitution to become an official state. Each state in the UnitedState needed its own state constitution. Therefore, Louisama delegates wrote a stateconstitution and sent it to Congress to be approved. Finally, on April of 1812,Congress and President Madision approved Lousiana's constitution and Lousianaofficially became a state.Score: 2The response earns a score of 2. It fully and accurately identifies two differentchallenges faced by Louisiana as it became a state, “Louisiana had to overcome theopposition of Congress and people in the House of Representatives” and “Even thoughits petition had been approved by Congress, Lousiana still needed a state constitution tobecome an official state.” The response includes accurate explanations of why eachchallenge had to be overcome in order for Louisiana to be admitted to the Union as astate.GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES PRACTICE TEST ANSWER KEY10
Grade 8 Social Studies Practice TestAnswer KeyResponse 3Louisiana faced difficulties while becoming a state. Source 2 says, "Some relateddirectly to the history, culture, laws and racial characteristics of the Territory ofOrleans." The people thought it was a horrible idea for Louisiana to become a statebecause of it's diffferent lifestyle. Eventually the United States put away with thisproblem because of the benefits Louisiana had toward the country. Source 1 provesthat it took two years for the state to be ratified into an official state. All of theproblems that contradicted the decision of Louisiana to become a state did notoutweight the great possiblities.Score: 1The response earns a score of 1. It correctly identifies one challenge faced by Louisianain becoming a state, “The people thought it was a horrible idea for Louisiana to becomea state because of it's diffferent lifestyle,” and it explains why that challenge had to beovercome in order for Louisiana to become a state.Response 4one challenge is people worried about how big the United States would become.second is that there would territorial disputes over louisianaScore: 1The response earns a score of 1. It correctly identifies two challenges that Louisianafaced as it became a state, “people worried about how big the United States wouldbecome” and “there would territorial disputes over Louisiana,” but it does not explainwhy those challenges had to be overcome in order for Louisiana to become a state.GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES PRACTICE TEST ANSWER KEY11
Grade 8 Social Studies Practice TestAnswer KeyResponse 5Louisiana had to face the purchase and the Congress for approval. In source 1 theUnited States and France agree to the Louisiana Purchase. That was in 1803. ThenCongress approves the statehood petitions from the Territory of New Orleans whitchis in Louisiana. These two challenges were easy sort of for Louisiana because we area strong state and still are today.Score: 0The response earns a score of 0. In the response, the student attempts to address theprompt and to support his or her ideas with evidence from the sources. However, theresponse contains incomplete and flawed information about the challenges Louisianafaced as it became a state and why those challenges had to be overcome.GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES PRACTICE TEST ANSWER KEY12
Grade 8 Social Studies Practice TestAnswer KeySession 1 Item 23Drag and drop four phrases from the list into the chart to show two correct causesand two correct effects of natural phenomena on the decline of the fishing industry inLouisiana.GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES PRACTICE TEST ANSWER KEY13
Grade 8 Social Studies Practice TestAnswer KeyScoring for Session 1 Item 23Two points four phrases in the correct positionsOne point three or two phrases in the correct positionsZero points one or zero phrases in the correct positionGRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES PRACTICE TEST ANSWER KEY14
Grade 8 Social Studies Practice TestAnswer KeyScoring for Session 2 Item 32Based on the sources and your knowledge of social studies, analyze the social andeconomic effects of the Civil War on Louisiana and its people.As you write, follow the directions below. Address all parts of the prompt. Include information and examples from your own knowledge of social studies. Use evidence from the sources to support your response. Follow the steps on the Checklist as you write your response.GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES PRACTICE TEST ANSWER KEY15
Grade 8 Social Studies Practice TestAnswer KeySocial StudiesExtended-Response ChecklistGrades 6, 7, 8As you write your response, be sure to complete the following: Show an in-depth understanding of the topic.Answer all parts of the question.Include ample, well-chosen evidence from the sources to support and developyour response.Include accurate and relevant factual information from your own knowledge,beyond the information that is given in the sources, to support yourresponse.Communicate your ideas well and use logical reasoning.Write e
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