THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FIRST GREAT AWAKENING RELIGIOUS REVIVAL AND AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
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Question
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A court case that confirmed the rights of journalists to criticize the government as long as the statements are true.
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English Bill of Rights
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Bacon’s Rebellion
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The First Amendment
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The Zenger Case
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -John Peter Zenger was a German immigrant who printed a publication called The New York Weekly Journal. This publication harshly pointed out the actions of the corrupt royal governor, William S. Cosby. It accused the government of rigging elections and allowing the French enemy to explore New York harbor.
Detailed explanation-2: -John Peter Zenger, (born 1697, Germany-died July 28, 1746, New York City), New York printer and journalist whose famous acquittal in a libel suit (1735) established the first important victory for freedom of the press in the English colonies of North America.
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