Johnny Tremain Study Guide Answer Key

1. When and where does the movie take place? Boston, 1773.
2. What is Johnny Tremain's occupation? Silversmith apprentice.
3. Why was everyone concerned with tea? They disliked paying a tax when they were not represented in Parliament.
4. Why did people of Boston refuse the tea? They would have had to pay a tax with no representation.
5. What was Johnny Tremain doing when he burned his hand and why could he have gone to jail? He was fixing the silver pot while breaking the Sabbath Law.
6. What was the Sabbath Law? Working on the Sabbath or Sunday was not allowed.
7. Eventually Johnny was arrested. Why was he arrested? He was accused of stealing Mr. Lyte's silver.
8. Why did Priscilla serve as a witness for Johnny? It was her duty.
9. Who were the Sons of Liberty? They were a group of patriots who believed in independence and natural rights for all men.
10. Why did the Sons of Liberty provide free legal assistance for Johnny? They wanted to stop a small act of tyranny.
11. Name members of the Sons of Liberty committee. Sam Adams and Paul Revere
12. What was the result of the Governor's decision of not sending the tea back to England? The Boston Tea Party.
13. What was different about Boston in the second part of the movie? The city was under military rule.
14. What was Dr. Warren's reply to the British General about giving up weapons and ammunition? That free men had the right to defend their liberties.
15. Why did the British go to Portsmith, New Hampshire? To capture ammunition.
16. What were Johnny's responsibilities when helping out the Sons of Liberty? To gather information.
17. What did Mr. Otis feel was to be the reason for the Revolution? That people throughout the world should have freedom and liberty.
18. What was “one if by land, two if by sea?” A code to describe the way the British were going to Concord.
19. Who went by horse to inform everyone that the British were coming? Paul Revere
20. What were the men called who were waiting for the British? Minutemen or Patriots
21. Who were the Minutemen? Men who were willing to be ready to fight at a minute's notice.
22. Where were the first shots of the Revolution fired? Lexington
23. What did you learn from the film in regard to liberty and rights of free men? (Answers will vary.)