A) folktale
B) nonfiction
C) historical fiction
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) Eastern
B) Western
C) Northern
D) Southern

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

A) Get help for needy families to pay for medical care
B) Have roadsides planted with colorful wildflowers
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) better food products in grocery stores
D) childhood education

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

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

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

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