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

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

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

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

A) There was a shortage of gasoline.
B) They were out of work.
C) A sickness was spreading across many towns and cities.
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) First Lady Johnson made sure that every family had a car.
C) She worked to get more playground equipment for children.
D) She had new books placed into all school libraries.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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