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

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) Western
B) Southern
C) Northern
D) Eastern

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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