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This page shows a list of test questions in the 8th Grade Social Studies public release collection at MSDE. 8th Grade Social Studies
Standard "4.0 Economics," Indicator "EPD.1 …"

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Study the graph.

Graph. The figure shows a bar graph titled “Miles of Railroad in the United States, 1840 to 1860.” The vertical axis is labeled “Miles,” and the numbers 0 through 40,000, in increments of 10,000, are indicated. The horizontal axis is labeled “Year” with 1840, 1845, 1850, 1855, and 1860 indicated. A bar is graphed for each year, and the data are approximately as follows. 1840: 2,000 miles. 1845: 4,000 miles. 1850: 10,000 miles. 1855: 17,000 miles. 1860: 31,000 miles. End figure description.

What was an economic result of the development in transportation shown on this graph?

  1. A.
    More people started using canals to ship goods.
  2. B.
    Businesses began to expand to the West.
  3. C.
    Discrimination against immigrants decreased.
  4. D.
    The cotton industry began to dominate cities in the North.

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Study the diagram.

Select two effects of the factory system and move them to complete the diagram.

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What caused the expansion of economic opportunities for young, white women in the 1800s?

  1. A.
    the growth of the factory system
  2. B.
    the expansion of sharecropping
  3. C.
    the introduction of the Nullification Crisis
  4. D.
    the establishment of the National Bank

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Which of the following had the greatest influence on the factory system in the United States during the 1800s?

  1. A.
    the introduction of the mechanical reaper
  2. B.
    the development of interchangeable parts
  3. C.
    the expanded use of antiseptics
  4. D.
    the invention of the telegraph