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

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

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

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

A) There was a shortage of gasoline.
B) A sickness was spreading across many towns and cities.
C) There was a drought and very little water could be found throughout the country.
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) Operation Head Start
B) The Great Society Program
C) The Committees of Correspondence
D) Civil Rights Act

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

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

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

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

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

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