Question

What content in the New-York Weekly Journal led to Zenger's libel trial? *

A. articles about a colonial governor who removed a judge and tried to rig an election
B. editorials that exposed the terrible effect of salutary neglect on the colonies
C. editorials that argued that British control of the colonies was unfair
D. articles about a colonial governor who packed a jury with his supporters

Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

bc you need but and eat it

Answer 2

I think its D, if its not im sorry

Step-by-step explanation:

I read 2 articles and it confused me but I fell like its D if its not sorry. It just said he got in trouble for talking about the goverment and accused of libel, a legal term whose meaning is quite different for us today than it was for him. In his day it was libel when you published information that was opposed to the government. Truth or falsity were irrelevant.