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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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