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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.