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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.