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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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