Johnny Tremain to Real World Comparison

  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    allowed British East India Company to ship its tea to North America and the right to the duty-free export of tea from Britain, although the tax imposed by the Townshend Acts and collected in the colonies remained in force.
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    Johnny Tremain
    Johnny is the apprentice to silversmith Mr. Lapham
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    Johnny burns his hand severely trying to make a sugar basin for John Hancock
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    Johnny looks for a job and meets Rab. John Hancock takes pity on Johnny and gives him money.
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    Johnny Tremain
    Johnny shows Mr. Lyte the cup. Mr. Lyte claims it was stolen from him and throws Johnny in Jail.
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    Johnny Tremain
    Johnny is brought before the judge. Cilla and Izzy testify in his defence and he is proven innocent.
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    Johnny Tremain
    Johnny tries to sell the cup to Mr. Lyte. Mr. Lyte steals the cup and tries to capture Johnny.
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    Johnny gets a job as the delivery boy for observer. He learned about secret meetings of the Boston Observers. Because the Boston Observers had to meet in secret, Johnny had to send secret messages to the members.
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    Johnny Tremain
    Johnny sent a secret message to the sons of liberty, calling for a meeting about the tea tax.
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    Johnny Tremain and the sons of liberty threw all of the tea into the boston harbor
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    people disguised as Native Americans dumped all tea on the three ships into the Boston Harbor
  • Port Act

    Port Act
    punishment for Boston Tea Party outlawed the use of the boston harbor
  • Massachusetts Government Act

    took away Massachusetts' charter and brought it under control of the British government
  • Administration of Justice

    allowed the royally appointed governor to remove any acquisition placed on a royal official by a patriot, if the governor did not believe the official would have a fair trial.
  • Quartering Act

    allowed a governor to house soldiers in other buildings, such as: barns, inns, among other unoccupied structures, if suitable quarters were not provided.