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

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

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

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

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

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) Civil Rights Act
C) The Great Society Program
D) Operation Head Start

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

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

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) index
D) table of contents

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

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