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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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