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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.