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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Easier voting procedures for those whose first language was not English.
B) Have roadsides planted with colorful wildflowers
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) childhood education
C) public health and medicine issues
D) better food products in grocery stores

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

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

A) environment
B) Thurgood Marshall
C) Barbara Jordan
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.