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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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