A) folktale
B) historical fiction
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) Eastern
B) Western
C) Northern
D) Southern

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

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

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 had new books placed into all school libraries.
D) She worked to get more playground equipment for children.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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