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

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

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

A) Spanish American War
B) Civil War
C) American Revolution
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) 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) Civil Rights Act
C) The Committees of Correspondence
D) Operation Head Start

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

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

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) glossary
C) table of contents
D) index

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

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