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

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

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

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

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

A) She worked to get more playground equipment for children.
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 had new books placed into all school libraries.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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