A) autobiography
B) historical fiction
C) folktale
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) Southern
B) Eastern
C) Northern
D) Western

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

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

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

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) Get help for needy families to pay for medical care
C) Easier voting procedures for those whose first language was not English.
D) An end to poverty and families being homeless

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

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

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

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

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