Eighth Grade
U.S. History Power Standards
United States History and Geography: Growth and
Conflict
US 8.1
Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and
relate their significance to the development of American constitutional
democracy.
US 8.2
Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and
compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.
US 8.3
Students understand the foundation of the American political system and the ways
in which citizens participate in it.
US 8.4
Students analyze the aspirations and ideals of the people of the new
nation.
US 8.5
Students analyze U.S. foreign policy in the early Republic.
US 8.6
Students analyze the divergent paths of the American people from 1800 to the
mid-1800’s and the challenges they faced, with emphasis on the
Northeast.
US 8.7
Students analyze the divergent paths of the American people in the South from
1800 to the mid-1800’s and the challenges they faced.
US 8.8
Students analyze the divergent paths of the American people in the West from
1800 to the mid-1800’s and the challenges they faced.
US 8.9
Students analyze the early and steady attempts to abolish slavery and to realize
the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.
US 8.10
Students analyze the multiple causes, key events, and complex consequences of
the Civil War.
US 8.11
Students analyze the character and lasting consequences of
Reconstruction.
US
8.12
Students analyze the transformation of the American economy and the changing
social and political conditions in the United States in response to the
Industrial Revolution.
U.S. History Power Standards
United States History and Geography: Growth and
Conflict
US 8.1
Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and
relate their significance to the development of American constitutional
democracy.
US 8.2
Students analyze the political principles underlying the U.S. Constitution and
compare the enumerated and implied powers of the federal government.
US 8.3
Students understand the foundation of the American political system and the ways
in which citizens participate in it.
US 8.4
Students analyze the aspirations and ideals of the people of the new
nation.
US 8.5
Students analyze U.S. foreign policy in the early Republic.
US 8.6
Students analyze the divergent paths of the American people from 1800 to the
mid-1800’s and the challenges they faced, with emphasis on the
Northeast.
US 8.7
Students analyze the divergent paths of the American people in the South from
1800 to the mid-1800’s and the challenges they faced.
US 8.8
Students analyze the divergent paths of the American people in the West from
1800 to the mid-1800’s and the challenges they faced.
US 8.9
Students analyze the early and steady attempts to abolish slavery and to realize
the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.
US 8.10
Students analyze the multiple causes, key events, and complex consequences of
the Civil War.
US 8.11
Students analyze the character and lasting consequences of
Reconstruction.
US
8.12
Students analyze the transformation of the American economy and the changing
social and political conditions in the United States in response to the
Industrial Revolution.