A) historical fiction
B) nonfiction
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 created the first steam powered locomotive.
D) He led Texans in their fight for independence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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