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

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) Southern
B) Western
C) Eastern
D) Northern

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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