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

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) Western
C) Eastern
D) Northern

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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