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

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

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

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) Operation Head Start
D) The Committees of Correspondence

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

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

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

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

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

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