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

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) Northern
B) Western
C) Southern
D) Eastern

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) They were out of work.
C) A sickness was spreading across many towns and cities.
D) There was a shortage of gasoline.

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

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

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

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

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

A) The Great Society
B) Thurgood Marshall
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.