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

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

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

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

A) They were out of work.
B) There was a shortage of gasoline.
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) 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) Operation Head Start
B) The Committees of Correspondence
C) Civil Rights Act
D) The Great Society Program

A) Get help for needy families to pay for medical care
B) Have roadsides planted with colorful wildflowers
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) healthcare for all people
C) protecting the environment
D) traffic problems in large cities

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

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.