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What impact did the zenger trail have on the constitution?
When the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution almost 50 years later, one of the main parts of the First Amendment was government protection of freedom of the press. This action had its beginnings in the case of John Peter Zenger.
Who defended john peter zenger in the zenger trial?
Andrew Hamilton defended him against his trial.
What religion was john peter zenger?
Scientology
What was john peter zenger charged with?
John Peter Zenger lived in New York, where he operated a newspaper, along with his wife. His newspaper and the opinions it contained displeased the British government (back then, America was still a British colony) and the governor arrested him. He was charged him with seditious libel. He was ultimately acquitted, but the Zenger's case (which occurred in 1735), led the Founding Fathers to want to protect the right of freedom of speech and freedom of the press, which they did by creating the First Amendment to the Constitution later on.
Why john peter zenger was important in the revolutionary war?
he was awesome
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... :)
Colonial printer helped begin freedom of the press?
John Peter Zenger
Colonial printer whose case helped begin freedom of the press?
His name was John Peter Zenger.
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.
Which protection in the Bill of Rights is most directly related to the 1735 trial of John Peter Zenger?
freedom of press
Who was tried for libel for writing newspaper articles in 1735?
John Peter Zenger, a printer and journalist, was tried for libel for criticizing the colonial governor of New York in his newspaper articles in 1735. Zenger's trial is significant in American legal history as it helped establish the principle of freedom of the press.
How did the verdict of the John Peter Zenger trail give colonist even more freedom?
Sorry no answers here lol never go on this bootleg clubpenguin
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.
Whose trial established freedom of the press?
The trial of John Peter Zenger in 1735 in colonial America helped establish the principle of freedom of the press. Zenger, a newspaper publisher, was accused of libel by the colonial governor, but the jury acquitted him, setting a precedent for protecting the rights of journalists to criticize government officials.
Were was John Peter Zenger from?
Germany
