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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) healthcare for all people
B) protecting the environment
C) voting rights for young citizens
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) President Johnson proposed a program to end poverty called The Great Society.
B) Thurgood Marshall was appointed to the Supreme Court.
C) The Highway Beautification Act was denied.
D) President Johnson was sworn in as President after President Kennedy was killed.