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jeatrice

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Why was John Peter Zenger's acquittal significant?
 
  A) It set important legal precedents that established truth as a defense against a charge of libel and encouraged broader political discussion.
  B) It weakened the authority of a governor to hold a defendant without formal charge.
  C) It created the presumption that someone accused of a crime is innocent until proven otherwise.
  D) It destroyed the last vestiges of a legal system without jury trials.
  E) It guaranteed that the poor would have legal counsel.

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How did Louisianans survive difficult times in the 18th century?
 
  A) Settlers, slaves and Native Americans hunted, fished, and gardened.
  B) Native Americans exchanged corn and deerskins for French blankets, kettles, guns and alcohol.
  C) Black slaves herded cattle and became illicit beef traders.
  D) They gathered wild plants.
  E) All of these choices


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Reply #1 on: Jul 4, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 4, 2018
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