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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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