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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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