THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (C).ZENGER PUBLISHED ARTICLES IN HIS NEWS-PA...

72. The correct answer is (C).Zenger published articles in his news-paper accusing the colonial governor of New York of election fraud,misappropriating public funds, and bribery. According to Britishlibel law, it did not matter if the accusations were true. Zenger wasindicted on the charge of seditious libel, but his lawyer argued thattruth did matter and won Zenger’s acquittal. Although British libellaws did not change, this case emboldened colonial newspapers toexpress opinions that were unpopular with the government and laidthe foundation for freedom of press, as guaranteed in the U.S. Con-stitution.