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

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

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

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

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

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

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) glossary
C) table of contents
D) index

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

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