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

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

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

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

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

A) Civil Rights Act
B) Operation Head Start
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) better food products in grocery stores
B) clothing and shelter for the elderly
C) public health and medicine issues
D) childhood education

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

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

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

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