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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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