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What did the jury find John Zenger innocent of the charges made against him?
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accepting bribes
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Why was John Peter Zenger acquitted of the charges against him?
The remarks he made in his paper were factual.
Who defended john peter zenger in the zenger trial?
Andrew Hamilton defended him against his trial.
What religion was john peter zenger?
Scientology
What were colonists willing to do as shown by the examples of Nathaniel Bacon's actions in 1675-1676 and John Peter Zenger's actions in 1734?
act against unfair rulers
Why john peter zenger was important in the revolutionary war?
he was awesome
Why was John Peter Zenger acquitted of the charges against him?
The remarks he made in his paper were factual.
Why was the zenger case important?
The Zenger Case was a trial that involved the colonial government and a publisher named John Paul Zenger. He was accused of printing false information. Although the judge in the case tried to force the jury into a guilty verdict, the jury actually found Mr. Zenger to be innocent on all of the charges brought against him.
Who defended john peter zenger in the zenger trial?
Andrew Hamilton defended him against his trial.
Who pressed charges on John Peter Zenger?
Richard Bradley, the Attorney General.
How can you use zenger trial in a sentence?
The Zenger Trial in 1735 set a precedent for freedom of the press in colonial America when John Peter Zenger, a printer, was acquitted of seditious libel charges after publishing critical articles about the colonial governor of New York.
How did John Peter Zenger die?
John peter zenger died by eating a poisonous rabbit
Was John Peter Zenger a loyalist or a patriot?
John Peter Zenger was a Patriot, he was also a journalist.
Whose trial helped establish freedom of the press?
john peter zenger... i just looked it up in my history book so 99.9% sure that's the right answer... :)
When did the trial of John Peter Zenger end?
the earliest time john peter zenger was free was august 5, 1735
What did john peter zenger do to get in trial?
John Peter Zenger wrote something bad about the government in a newspaper. When he lived, you were not allowed to do that.
Were was John Peter Zenger from?
Germany
Where was the case of John Peter Zenger?
massachusetts
