LEAP 2025 Grade 8 Social Studies Practice Test || with Error-free
Answers.
Which phrase explains how Black Codes, like those in Source 1, influenced Governor
Pinchback's views expressed in Source 2?
a. by ending African Americans' property rights
b. by dividing African American communities
c. by showing African Americans' continued struggle for equality
d. by emphasizing that African Americans were forced to work on southern farms correct
answers c
Which statement explains why the state legislature passed the new Louisiana Constitution of
1868, shown in Source 3?
a. reconstruction laws forced Louisiana to give land and livestock to formerly enslaved African
Americans.
b. reconstruction laws required Louisiana to abolish slavery and provide civil rights to African
Americans.
c. reconstruction laws required Louisiana to grant greater freedoms and rights to women.
d. reconstruction laws forced Louisiana to abandon the parish system of government. correct
answers b
Which statement describes an action taken by white southerners who opposed the principles in
the Louisiana Constitution of 1868, shown in Source 3?
a. they created a new political party in the state.
b. they supported the appointment of military governors.
c. they founded a secret society known as the Ku Klux Klan.
d. they attempted to overthrow the state government. correct answers c
,Using Source 4, which statements best explain why many white southern citizens were
concerned about the arrival of carpetbaggers?Select the two correct answers.
a. carpetbaggers were accused of delaying the goals of Reconstruction.
b. carpetbaggers were associated with the values of the northern Radical Republicans.
c. carpetbaggers migrated from foreign countries and introduced new customs.
d. carpetbaggers were thought to be stealing the wealth of the South.
e. carpetbaggers often moved to southern cities and opposed modern ways of life.
f. carpetbaggers were fully protected by the federal government during Reconstruction. correct
answers b, d
Based on Source 1 and Source 3, which events had a direct impact on Louisiana becoming a
state?Select the two correct answers.
a. President Jefferson agreed to make the Louisiana Purchase.
b. newly created states took control of Congress.
c. the U.S. military took control of West Florida.
d. Louisiana voted to become an independent country.
e. the British army burned the Capitol in Washington, D.C. correct answers a, c
Using Source 2, which factor most likely influenced the decision by the U.S. Congress to admit
Louisiana as a state?
, a. New Orleans had been declared the capital city of the state by delegates who wrote the
Louisiana Constitution of 1812.
b. the Mississippi River flowed through Louisiana and would lead to increased U.S.
transportation and trade.
c. U.S. troops ensured the safety of and access to the port of New Orleans.
d. the parishes of Louisiana had been permanently established by leaders before 1812. correct
answers b
Based on Source 4, which phrase explains how the U.S Constitution influenced the Louisiana
Constitution of 1812?
a. by outlining the rules for defending the nation
b. by defining the powers of parish and city governments
c. by highlighting the importance of equality among the states
d. by emphasizing the importance of protecting the liberties of citizens correct answers d
Based on Source 4, which statement best explains how the Preamble to the Louisiana
Constitution of 1812 was similar to the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution?
a. both preambles were written as guidelines for Louisiana's government officials.
b. both preambles defined Louisiana's relationship with other states.
c. both preambles were written by representatives of the people.
d. both preambles outlined the need for defending the citizens. correct answers c
Answers.
Which phrase explains how Black Codes, like those in Source 1, influenced Governor
Pinchback's views expressed in Source 2?
a. by ending African Americans' property rights
b. by dividing African American communities
c. by showing African Americans' continued struggle for equality
d. by emphasizing that African Americans were forced to work on southern farms correct
answers c
Which statement explains why the state legislature passed the new Louisiana Constitution of
1868, shown in Source 3?
a. reconstruction laws forced Louisiana to give land and livestock to formerly enslaved African
Americans.
b. reconstruction laws required Louisiana to abolish slavery and provide civil rights to African
Americans.
c. reconstruction laws required Louisiana to grant greater freedoms and rights to women.
d. reconstruction laws forced Louisiana to abandon the parish system of government. correct
answers b
Which statement describes an action taken by white southerners who opposed the principles in
the Louisiana Constitution of 1868, shown in Source 3?
a. they created a new political party in the state.
b. they supported the appointment of military governors.
c. they founded a secret society known as the Ku Klux Klan.
d. they attempted to overthrow the state government. correct answers c
,Using Source 4, which statements best explain why many white southern citizens were
concerned about the arrival of carpetbaggers?Select the two correct answers.
a. carpetbaggers were accused of delaying the goals of Reconstruction.
b. carpetbaggers were associated with the values of the northern Radical Republicans.
c. carpetbaggers migrated from foreign countries and introduced new customs.
d. carpetbaggers were thought to be stealing the wealth of the South.
e. carpetbaggers often moved to southern cities and opposed modern ways of life.
f. carpetbaggers were fully protected by the federal government during Reconstruction. correct
answers b, d
Based on Source 1 and Source 3, which events had a direct impact on Louisiana becoming a
state?Select the two correct answers.
a. President Jefferson agreed to make the Louisiana Purchase.
b. newly created states took control of Congress.
c. the U.S. military took control of West Florida.
d. Louisiana voted to become an independent country.
e. the British army burned the Capitol in Washington, D.C. correct answers a, c
Using Source 2, which factor most likely influenced the decision by the U.S. Congress to admit
Louisiana as a state?
, a. New Orleans had been declared the capital city of the state by delegates who wrote the
Louisiana Constitution of 1812.
b. the Mississippi River flowed through Louisiana and would lead to increased U.S.
transportation and trade.
c. U.S. troops ensured the safety of and access to the port of New Orleans.
d. the parishes of Louisiana had been permanently established by leaders before 1812. correct
answers b
Based on Source 4, which phrase explains how the U.S Constitution influenced the Louisiana
Constitution of 1812?
a. by outlining the rules for defending the nation
b. by defining the powers of parish and city governments
c. by highlighting the importance of equality among the states
d. by emphasizing the importance of protecting the liberties of citizens correct answers d
Based on Source 4, which statement best explains how the Preamble to the Louisiana
Constitution of 1812 was similar to the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution?
a. both preambles were written as guidelines for Louisiana's government officials.
b. both preambles defined Louisiana's relationship with other states.
c. both preambles were written by representatives of the people.
d. both preambles outlined the need for defending the citizens. correct answers c
