A) autobiography
B) historical fiction
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 led Texans in their fight for independence.
D) He helped write the Declaration of Independence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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