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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.