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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Thurgood Marshall was appointed to the Supreme Court.
B) The Highway Beautification Act was denied.
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.