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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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