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

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

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

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

A) They were out of work.
B) There was a drought and very little water could be found throughout the country.
C) A sickness was spreading across many towns and cities.
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 had new books placed into all school libraries.
D) She worked to get more playground equipment for children.

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

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

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

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

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