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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Civil Rights Act
B) The Committees of Correspondence
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) clothing and shelter for the elderly
B) better food products in grocery stores
C) public health and medicine issues
D) childhood education

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

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

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

A) Thurgood Marshall was appointed to the Supreme Court.
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) The Highway Beautification Act was denied.