The verdict of the 1735 libel trial of New York publisher John Peter Zenger
A. banned all printed attacks on the king or Parliament in the colonies.
B. restricted the ability of the press to report on government affairs.
C. resulted in the closure of several colonial newspapers.
D. increased freedom of the press in the colonies.
E. ruled that criticisms by the press, even if factually accurate, were libelous.
Answer: D
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How did the European aristocracy respond to the adversity of the great plague?
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The Continental Congress convened after the
a. Boston Tea Party. b. battle at Concord, Massachusetts. c. French Revolution. d. Haitian Revolution. e. Proclamation of 1763.
The validity of contracts was upheld in the Supreme Court case of ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).