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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) voting rights for young citizens
C) traffic problems in large cities
D) protecting the environment

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

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

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