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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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