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

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

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

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

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 worked to get more playground equipment for children.
C) She had new books placed into all school libraries.
D) First Lady Johnson made sure that every family had a car.

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

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

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) protecting the environment
D) healthcare for all people

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

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

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