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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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