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SST-08.US_e2.b

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8th Grade (SST) Social Studies
United States History Era 2:

SST-08.US_e2.b (1814-1877) Growth and Division in the Union

Benchmarks

  • SST-08.US_e2.b1 Analyze the impacts of social, religious, and/or cultural movements.
  • SST-08.US_e2.b2 Compare and contrast how the causes of the sectional divide within the United States impacted federal policy.
  • SST-08.US_e2.b3 Explain how westward expansion affected the social, economic, and political landscape of the United States.
  • SST-08.US_e2.b4 Explain the changing Native American federal policy and the impact on tribal sovereignty.
  • SST-08.US_e2.b5 Explain the social, economic, and political causes and effects of the Civil War.
  • SST-08.US_e2.b6 Explain the social, economic, and political effects of Reconstruction.

Guiding Practice

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Calculation Method for Standards

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