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

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

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

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

A) A sickness was spreading across many towns and cities.
B) They were out of work.
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) She had new books placed into all school libraries.
C) Her goal was to make the land beautiful and healthful.
D) She worked to get more playground equipment for children.

A) The Committees of Correspondence
B) Operation Head Start
C) The Great Society Program
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) clothing and shelter for the elderly
B) better food products in grocery stores
C) public health and medicine issues
D) childhood education

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

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

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

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