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

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) Northern
B) Western
C) Eastern
D) Southern

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

A) They were out of work.
B) There was a shortage of gasoline.
C) A sickness was spreading across many towns and cities.
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) She had new books placed into all school libraries.
C) First Lady Johnson made sure that every family had a car.
D) Her goal was to make the land beautiful and healthful.

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

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

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

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

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

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) Thurgood Marshall was appointed to the Supreme Court.
C) The Highway Beautification Act was denied.
D) President Johnson proposed a program to end poverty called The Great Society.