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

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

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

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

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

A) The Committees of Correspondence
B) Operation Head Start
C) Civil Rights Act
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) Get help for needy families to pay for medical care
D) Have roadsides planted with colorful wildflowers

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

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

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

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

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