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

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

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

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

A) They were out of work.
B) A sickness was spreading across many towns and cities.
C) There was a shortage of gasoline.
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) Operation Head Start
B) The Committees of Correspondence
C) The Great Society Program
D) Civil Rights Act

A) Get help for needy families to pay for medical care
B) An end to poverty and families being homeless
C) Have roadsides planted with colorful wildflowers
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) voting rights for young citizens
D) protecting the environment

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

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

A) The Highway Beautification Act was denied.
B) Thurgood Marshall was appointed to the Supreme Court.
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.