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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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