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

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) American Revolution
D) World War I

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

A) Her goal was to make the land beautiful and healthful.
B) She worked to get more playground equipment for children.
C) First Lady Johnson made sure that every family had a car.
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) 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) public health and medicine issues
B) childhood education
C) clothing and shelter for the elderly
D) better food products in grocery stores

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

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 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.