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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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