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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) table of contents
C) index
D) glossary

A) Thurgood Marshall
B) The Great Society
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) The Highway Beautification Act was denied.
D) President Johnson proposed a program to end poverty called The Great Society.