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

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

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

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

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

A) She had new books placed into all school libraries.
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 worked to get more playground equipment for children.

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

A) Have roadsides planted with colorful wildflowers
B) An end to poverty and families being homeless
C) Get help for needy families to pay for medical care
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) traffic problems in large cities
B) protecting the environment
C) healthcare for all people
D) voting rights for young citizens

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

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

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