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

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

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

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) She had new books placed into all school libraries.
C) Her goal was to make the land beautiful and healthful.
D) She worked to get more playground equipment for children.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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