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

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

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

A) Spanish American War
B) American Revolution
C) World War I
D) Civil 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) They were out of work.
D) There was a shortage of gasoline.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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