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me have asserted that the Civil War was more about state’s rights than slavery. How do the sources we have read contradict this claim? Use evidence from the resources provided to support your claim/s.

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Response 1

Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana purchase. What now? After President jefferson

made the Louisiana Purchase, the U.S Congress " divides the Louisiana Purchase

into the Territory of Orleans and the district of Louisisana," as states Source 1. But

becoming a state is not easy. Louisiana must overcome many hardships before

becoming a state.

The first problem that Louisiana must resolve is the border dispution in between

Spanish Texas. Spain and the United States both border an area in between texas

and 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 officers

agree that the disputed area between the Territory of Orleans and Spanish Texas is a

neutral ground and neither group would control it." This was the first hardship that

Louisiana overcame.

The last difficulty that Louisiana faced was Congress aproval to become a state.

This was important because with out Congressional approval, Louisianians would not

have the same rights and protection as citizens in the states. After petitions from the

inhabitants of Louisiana, Congress approves Louisiana Statehood. "Congress

approves the Statehood petition from the Territory of Orleans. This was a great

success for he Territory of Orleans and ended their quest for statehood.

In conclusion, Louisiana statehood was a proccess and a struggle that was

overcome. Although it faced Congressional dispute and high tensions from Spanish

Texas, Louisiana was a state in the end.

Score: 2

The response earns a score of 2. It accurately identifies two different challenges faced

by Louisiana as it became a state: “The first problem that Louisiana must resolve is the

border dispution in between Spanish Texas” and “The last difficulty that Louisiana faced

was Congress aproval to become a state.” The response provides complete and correct

explanations of why each challenge had to be overcome in order for Louisiana to be

admitted to the Union as a state.

GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES PRACTICE TEST ANSWER KEY 11

Grade 8 Social Studies Practice Test

Answer Key

Response 2

As Louisiana became a state, it had to face numerous challenges in order to be

admitted to the Union as a state. Initially, Louisiana had to overcome the opposition of

Congress and people in the House of Representatives. Numerous debates over

Louisiana Statehood arose over accepting Louisiana as a state. They worried that the

United 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 boundaries

of the United States, many people opposed the acceptance of Louisiana. This

opposition 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's

statehood petition for it to become a state. Finally, Congress approved Louisiana's

statehood petition in 1811. In addition, Louisiana still had another challenge to face.

Even though its petition had been approved by Congress, Lousiana still needed a

state constitution to become an official state. Each state in the United State needed

its own state constitution. Therefore, Louisama delegates wrote a state constitution

and sent it to Congress to be approved. Finally, in 1812, Congress and President

Madision approved Lousiana's constitution and Lousiana officially became a state.

Score: 2

The response earns a score of 2. It fully and accurately identifies two different

challenges faced by Louisiana as it became a state: “Louisiana had to overcome the

opposition of Congress and people in the House of Representatives” and “Even though

its petition had been approved by Congress, Lousiana still needed a state constitution to

become an official state.” The response includes accurate explanations of why each

challenge had to be overcome in order for Louisiana to be admitted to the Union as a

state.

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