<span>As he campaigned in 1964, Johnson declared a "war on poverty." He challenged Americans to build a "Great Society" that eliminated the troubles of the poor.</span>
This sign was prior to the revolution in 1776.
"The folly of England" refers to unfairness of the tax of the stamp. If this tax's enforced, then it cause "Ruin of America" as it would Enrich England and take more money out of the American pockets.
He was so popular because he led the US through the Great Depression and World War II