Johnny Tremain Study Guide

1. When and where does the movie take place? _____________________________________
   
2. What is Johnny Tremain's occupation? __________________________________________
   
3. Why was everyone concerned with tea? _________________________________________
   
4. Why did people of Boston refuse the tea? _______________________________________
   
5. What was Johnny Tremain doing when he burned his hand and why could he have gone to jail?
   
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6. What was the Sabbath Law? _________________________________________________
   
7. Eventually Johnny was arrested. Why was he arrested? ______________________________
   
8. Why did Priscilla serve as a witness for Johnny? ___________________________________
   
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9. Who were the Sons of Liberty? ________________________________________________
   
10. Why did the Sons of Liberty provide free legal assistance for Johnny? ____________________
    
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11. Name members of the Sons of Liberty committee ___________________________________
    
12. What was the result of the Governor's decision of not sending the tea back to England? _______
    
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13. What was different about Boston in the second part of the movie? ____________________
    
14. What was Dr. Warren's reply to the British General about giving up weapons and ammunition?
    
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15. Why did the British go to Portsmith, New Hampshire? ____________________________
    
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16. What were Johnny's responsibilities when helping out the Sons of Liberty? ____________
    
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17. What did Mr. Otis feel was the reason for the Revolution? __________________________
    
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18. What was “one if by land, two if by sea?” _______________________________________
    
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19. Who went by horse to inform everyone that the British were coming? _________________
    
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20. What were the men called who were waiting for the British? ________________________
    
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21. Who were Minutemen? ______________________________________________________
    
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22. Where were the first shots of the Revolution fired? ________________________________
    
23. What did you learn from the film in regard to liberty and rights of free men? __________
    
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