SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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Question
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____ was accused and arrested for publishing an article that reported crimes committed by the governor of New York.
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Alexander Hamilton
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John Peter Zenger
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William Penn
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John Proctor
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The governor of New York secured an indictment of seditious libel against John Peter Zenger for publishing articles criticizing him. At this time in history and based on English common law, truth was not a defense for libel. But after a compelling defense by Andrew Hamilton, a jury acquitted Zenger.
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