Bellwork 25 Salutary Neglect can best be described

Bellwork 25. Salutary Neglect can best be described as… A. The desire to encourage the colonies to produce as much wealth as possible. B. The Enforcement of English laws by the local colonies. C. The removal of allowing the colonies to run themselves how they saw fit. D. Allowing the colonies to disregard English laws and giving them the opportunity to govern themselves. 26. The primary reason that England reversed the policy of Salutary Neglect was because… A. England was broke after the French and Indian War and need the colonist to pay the new taxes placed on them. B. England wanted to ensure the safety of its colonial citizens against the Native Americans. C. France had threatened to take the colonies over because of it, and so removing them was to ensure English control over the colonial region. D. The Colonies were unsuccessful in governing themselves and needed guidance. 27. Which of the following documents granted religious freedom to all Christians within its borders by issuing punishments to those who denied it? A. Mayflower Compact B. First Virginia Charter C. Maryland Toleration Act D. Charter of Massachusetts Bay

The John Peter Zenger Trial DID HE OR DIDN’T HE

A little background… THIS ENTIRE EVENT TAKES PLACE BEFORE THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. John Peter Zenger was a German immigrant who printed a publication called The NEW YORK WEEKLY JOURNAL. This newspaper 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.

Background continued… It accused the governor of an assortment of crimes and basically labeled him an idiot. Although Zenger merely printed the articles, he was hauled into jail. He would not name the actual authors of the articles. In 1733, Zenger was accused of LIBEL.

What does Libel Mean? Back during John Peter Zenger’s time libel meant that a person was printing information that opposed the government. It was seen as wrong to make the government look bad to the people of the country.

The Trial… The first jury was packed with individuals on Cosby's payroll. Throughout this process, Zenger's wife Anna kept the presses rolling. Her reports resulted in replacing Cosby's jury with a true jury of Zenger's peers. The most famous lawyer in the colonies, ANDREW HAMILTON of Philadelphia, stepped up to defend Zenger.

The Trial Continued… Andrew Hamilton** admitted that Zenger printed the charges and demanded the prosecution to prove them false. Stated that it was for the cause of liberty that he printed those articles. The judge ordered the jury to convict Zenger if they believed he printed the stories. But the jury returned in less than ten minutes with a verdict of not guilty because Zenger had printed the TRUTH.

Lasting Impact The belief that the press (News) can report actions of the government whether good or bad is found in our country today, as long as it is true. The First Amendment guarantees the Freedom of the Press.

Reflection Divide your remaining section in your Notebook into two pieces. In Section One write down if you agree with the verdict of John Peter Zenger Trial. Why do you agree with it? What reasons do you have to support the outcome? In Section Two write down how you have seen freedom of the press. Think to what you have seen with past elections and actions of our government that you know about because of the press whether it was good or bad.