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

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

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

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

A) They were out of work.
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) There was a shortage of gasoline.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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