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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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