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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Have roadsides planted with colorful wildflowers
B) Get help for needy families to pay for medical care
C) An end to poverty and families being homeless
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) traffic problems in large cities
B) healthcare for all people
C) voting rights for young citizens
D) protecting the environment

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

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

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