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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.