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

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) Northern
B) Eastern
C) Southern
D) Western

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Thurgood Marshall was appointed to the Supreme Court.
B) The Highway Beautification Act was denied.
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.