A) folktale
B) historical fiction
C) autobiography
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) Western
B) Eastern
C) Northern
D) Southern

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

A) There was a drought and very little water could be found throughout the country.
B) A sickness was spreading across many towns and cities.
C) There was a shortage of gasoline.
D) They were out of work.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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