A) historical fiction
B) nonfiction
C) autobiography
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) Southern
B) Eastern
C) Northern
D) Western

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

A) There was a drought and very little water could be found throughout the country.
B) A sickness was spreading across many towns and cities.
C) They were out of work.
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) 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 Great Society Program
D) The Committees of Correspondence

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

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

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

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

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

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