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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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