Photo #1: Zenger trial
1. Who was John Peter Zenger?
Answer: He was a printer in New York.
2. What was the controversy over his charges? Talk about Hamilton's defense.
Answer: The controversy was that the charges stated that the newspaper was scandalous and seditious. Hamilton's defense set the precedent of freedom of the press in America.
3. What influence did his case have on American governmental tradition?
Answer: It showed the colonists the power of the press to limit government. This in turn made it possible in the future for the colonists to curb unfair taxes.
4. What is the lasting significance of his trial? Explain.
Answer: It was the start of free press, also it showed America's rebellious spirit towards authority. The jurors were instructed to convict Zenger, however thanks to Andrew Hamilton's persuasion they decided on not guilty.
Photo #2: Zenger's trial was first in establishing freedom of the press.
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