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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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