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

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

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

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) There was a drought and very little water could be found throughout the country.
D) A sickness was spreading across many towns and cities.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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