Grade 8 Social Studies
Short Constructed Response Scoring Guide
Texas Education Agency
Student Assessment Division
2023
Score Point 2
Response 1
The response provides relevant explanation for two causes of the American Revolution (“the
citizens felt as if they had no say in anything tat happened within the Parliament. . . . Great
Britian was in loas of debt so they reated several taxes which angered the citizens”). There
is minimal explanation, but enough reasoning is given to achieve two points.
Response 2
The response adequately explains the Proclamation of 1763 and its contribution to the
cause of the American Revolution (“because it would not let people settle to the west of the
appilation mountains”). A second issue, the Stamp Act, is also explained (“paper, books,
and even letters were taxted on the american people”).
Response 3
The response succinctly explains two causes of the American Revolution: the Proclamation
of 1763 (“because the people were angry thet they could not settle their territories”) and
the Stamp Act (“people were angry that they had to pay to use every day objects like
paper”). Details are minimal but adequate for credit.
The lack
of
representation in the Parliament was a big factor in the American Revolution
because the citizens felt as
if
they had no say in anything tat happened within the Parliament.
After the French and Indian War Great Britian was in loas
of
debt so they reated several
taxes which angered the citizens.
The proclamation
of
1763 was a cause because it would not let people settle to the west
of
the appilation mountains even though people fought and died for that land.
The stamp act was a cause because paper, books, and even letters were taxted on the
american people.
the proclamation
of
1763 was a cause
of
the american revolution because the people were
angry thet they could not settle their territories.
the stamp act was a cause
of
the american revolution because the people were angry that
they had to
pay
to use every day objects like paper.