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

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) Western
B) Northern
C) Southern
D) Eastern

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

A) There was a shortage of gasoline.
B) They were out of work.
C) A sickness was spreading across many towns and cities.
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) 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) 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) An end to poverty and families being homeless
C) Get help for needy families to pay for medical care
D) Have roadsides planted with colorful wildflowers

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

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

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

A) Thurgood Marshall
B) environment
C) The Great Society
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) The Highway Beautification Act was denied.
D) President Johnson proposed a program to end poverty called The Great Society.