A) historical fiction
B) nonfiction
C) folktale
D) autobiography

A) He led Texans in their fight for independence.
B) He created the first steam powered locomotive.
C) Sam Houston worked with Abraham Lincoln to create fair laws.
D) He helped write the Declaration of Independence.

A) Southern
B) Northern
C) Eastern
D) Western

A) World War I
B) American Revolution
C) Civil War
D) Spanish American War

A) They were out of work.
B) A sickness was spreading across many towns and cities.
C) There was a drought and very little water could be found throughout the country.
D) There was a shortage of gasoline.

A) She had new books placed into all school libraries.
B) First Lady Johnson made sure that every family had a car.
C) She worked to get more playground equipment for children.
D) Her goal was to make the land beautiful and healthful.

A) The Great Society Program
B) Civil Rights Act
C) The Committees of Correspondence
D) Operation Head Start

A) Get help for needy families to pay for medical care
B) Easier voting procedures for those whose first language was not English.
C) Have roadsides planted with colorful wildflowers
D) An end to poverty and families being homeless

A) childhood education
B) clothing and shelter for the elderly
C) public health and medicine issues
D) better food products in grocery stores

A) voting rights for young citizens
B) traffic problems in large cities
C) protecting the environment
D) healthcare for all people

A) index
B) title page
C) table of contents
D) glossary

A) Thurgood Marshall
B) The Great Society
C) environment
D) Barbara Jordan

A) The Highway Beautification Act was denied.
B) Thurgood Marshall was appointed to the Supreme Court.
C) President Johnson proposed a program to end poverty called The Great Society.
D) President Johnson was sworn in as President after President Kennedy was killed.