Texas
8th Grade
State Standards
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§113.20: Social Studies, Grade 8, Adopted 2022
(12): Economics. The student understands why various sections of the United States developed different patterns of economic activity through 1877.
Standard
Defined by Texas Middle School Social Studies
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
(A): identify economic differences among different regions of the United States
(B): explain reasons for the development of the plantation system, the transatlantic slave trade, and the spread of slavery
Under Development
(C): analyze the causes and effects of economic differences among different regions of the United States at selected times
Under Development
(13): Economics. The student understands how various economic forces resulted in the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century.
Standard
Defined by Texas Middle School Social Studies
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
(A): analyze the economic effects of the War of 1812
Under Development
(B): identify the economic factors that brought about rapid industrialization and urbanization
Under Development
(14): Economics. The student understands the origins and development of the free enterprise system in the United States.
Standard
Defined by Texas Middle School Social Studies
Banzai Solutions
*Any of the activities listed will satisfy the standard
(A): explain why a free enterprise system of economics developed in the new nation, including minimal government regulation, taxation, and property rights
(B): describe the characteristics and the benefits of the U.S. free enterprise system through 1877