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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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