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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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