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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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