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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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