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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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