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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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