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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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