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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.