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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) healthcare for all people
C) traffic problems in large cities
D) protecting the environment

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

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

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