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

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

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

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

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) They were out of work.
D) There was a shortage of gasoline.

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

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

A) Get help for needy families to pay for medical care
B) Have roadsides planted with colorful wildflowers
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) public health and medicine issues
C) childhood education
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) table of contents
B) glossary
C) index
D) title page

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

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