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

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

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

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

A) There was a shortage of gasoline.
B) A sickness was spreading across many towns and cities.
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) She worked to get more playground equipment for children.
D) First Lady Johnson made sure that every family had a car.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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