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

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

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

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 worked to get more playground equipment for children.
D) She had new books placed into all school libraries.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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