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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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