A) folktale
B) nonfiction
C) historical fiction
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) Eastern
B) Western
C) Southern
D) Northern

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

A) There was a shortage of gasoline.
B) They were out of work.
C) A sickness was spreading across many towns and cities.
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) First Lady Johnson made sure that every family had a car.
C) She had new books placed into all school libraries.
D) She worked to get more playground equipment for children.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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