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

A) He led Texans in their fight for independence.
B) He helped write the Declaration of 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) Southern
D) Eastern

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

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

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

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

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

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) traffic problems in large cities
C) voting rights for young citizens
D) healthcare for all people

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

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

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.