Vocabulary Important Facts Harville 45 Copies front/back Lyndon B Johnson Study Guide Quiz :__Friday, January 15th, 2009_ Vocabulary Poverty: lack of money (poor) Diligence- working hard for a long time Segregation: the practice of keeping people from a different race apart. Civil Rights: the basic rights that all citizens of a country have. Tolerance: respect for others’ values and beliefs Important Facts Born in Stonewall, Texas in 1908. Did not have a lot of money when he was growing up (lived in poverty). He became a teacher He became a member of the House of Representatives and the Senate. He voted on laws. He worked for the rights of African Americans to be treated fairly. 1

He became Vice President in 1960. He became President when JFK was shot. He passed the 1964 Civil Rights Act- ending segregation. He said he wanted a “Great Society”- end poverty end racism better education better medical care

Name:______________________ Date:_______ Number:_______ Lyndon B Johnson Quiz Directions: Match the vocabulary word to its definition. _______ The basic rights that all citizens have in a country _______ Working hard for a long time _______ respect for others’ values and beliefs _______ the practice of keeping people from a different race apart. _______ lack of money (poor) Word Bank Diligence Poverty Tolerance Segregation Civil Rights Directions: Circle the answer that best answers the question. Lyndon B. Johnson was born in____________. 1735 1908 1820 Lyndon B. Johnson was born in____________. Adams, Massachusetts Baltimore, Maryland Stonewall, Texas When Johnson was growing up his family lived in…. a fancy house poverty a school 3 Harville 40 Copies front/back

How did Johnson become President of the United States? After going to college Johnson became a ___________. Speaker Teacher President Johnson was a member of Congress (legislature) What does Congress do?. Votes on laws Decides if a law is fair Decides if a law has been broken As president, Johnson passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. What did that act do? Ended slavery Helped students get an education Ended segregation Who did Johnson choose to be a judge on the Supreme Court? Thurgood Marshall Frederick Douglass Martin Luther King Jr. Directions: Answer the question using complete sentences. How did Johnson become President of the United States? How did Lyndon B. Johnson work toward a “Great Society”? 4

Name:______________________ Date:_______ Number:_______ Lyndon B Johnson Quiz Directions: Match the vocabulary word to its definition. _______ The basic rights that all citizens have in a country _______ Working hard for a long time _______ respect for others’ values and beliefs _______ the practice of keeping people from a different race apart. _______ lack of money (poor) Word Bank Diligence Poverty Tolerance Segregation Civil Rights Directions: Circle the answer that best answers the question. Lyndon B. Johnson was born in____________. 1735 1908 Lyndon B. Johnson was born in____________. Adams, Massachusetts Stonewall, Texas When Johnson was growing up his family lived in…. a fancy house poverty 5 Harville 6 Copies front/back

How did Johnson become President of the United States? After going to college Johnson became a ___________. Speaker Teacher Johnson was a member of Congress (legislature) What does Congress do? Votes on laws Decides if a law has been broken As president, Johnson passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. What did that act do? A Helped students get an education B Ended segregation Who did Johnson choose to be a judge on the Supreme Court? Thurgood Marshall Martin Luther King Jr. Directions: Answer the question using complete sentences. How did Johnson become President of the United States? How did Lyndon B. Johnson work toward a “Great Society”? 6