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

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

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

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

A) They were out of work.
B) There was a shortage of gasoline.
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) Operation Head Start
B) The Great Society Program
C) The Committees of Correspondence
D) Civil Rights Act

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

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

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

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

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.