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

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

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

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

A) A sickness was spreading across many towns and cities.
B) They were out of work.
C) There was a shortage of gasoline.
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) She worked to get more playground equipment for children.
C) First Lady Johnson made sure that every family had a car.
D) Her goal was to make the land beautiful and healthful.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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