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

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) Western
B) Eastern
C) Northern
D) Southern

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

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

A) The Great Society Program
B) Operation Head Start
C) Civil Rights Act
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) clothing and shelter for the elderly
B) better food products in grocery stores
C) childhood education
D) public health and medicine issues

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

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

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

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