1. Who was John Peter Zenger? John Peter Zenger was a German man who moved to New York in 1710 and was the printer and editor of the New York Weekly Journal.
2. What was the controversy over his charges? Talk about Hamilton's defense. In 1734 John Peter Zenger was arrested and charged with seditious libel for his articles against the Governor of New York, William Cosby. Andrew Hamilton defended Zenger on the charges saying that it could not be libel if the statements were true.
3. What influence did his case have on American governmental tradition? The John Peter Zenger trial was a landmark trial for the Freedom of Press and a precedent against the judicial tyranny against libel suits.
4. What is the lasting significance of his trial? Explain. The trial set a precedent which would change the judicial syatem forever.
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