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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) environment
B) Barbara Jordan
C) Thurgood Marshall
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) President Johnson proposed a program to end poverty called The Great Society.
D) The Highway Beautification Act was denied.