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STAAR Social Studies - Grade 8: Test Prep & Practice

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Course Description

Overview

This comprehensive study guide course can help you prepare for the Grade 8 STAAR Social Studies exam. Work through these engaging lessons and quizzes to increase your understanding of the exam concepts and refresh your knowledge of key social studies topics.

Syllabus

  • Ch 1. European Exploration & Colonization in America
  • Ch 2. The Revolutionary Era
  • Ch 3. Important People of the Revolutionary War
  • Ch 4. Early American Government
  • Ch 5. Jacksonian America
  • Ch 6. Westward Expansion in America
  • Ch 7. Sectionalism in the U.S.
  • Ch 8. The American Civil War Era
  • Ch 9. Famous Addresses of the American Civil War
  • Ch 10. Significant Civil War Era Figures
  • Ch 11. The Reconstruction Era After the American Civil War
  • Ch 12. American Geography Overview
  • Ch 13. History of American Immigration
  • Ch 14. Defining American Culture
  • Ch 15. History of American Arts
  • Ch 16. Principles of American Government
  • Ch 17. Origin of Self-Government
  • Ch 18. U.S. Supreme Court Cases & Decisions
  • Ch 19. American Citizenship Overview
  • Ch 20. American Political Parties & Interest Groups
  • Ch 21. American Leadership & Contributions
  • Ch 22. History of American Economics
  • Ch 23. Impact of Science & Technology on American Society
  • Ch 24. Social Studies Skills
  • Ch 25. About the STARR Tests
  • Ch 26. STAAR Social Studies - Grade 8 Flashcards

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