Lesson 1.6: Salem Witch Trials

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Salem

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A town in Massachusetts where the infamous witch trials took place in 1692.

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Witchcraft

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The practice of magical skills, spells, and abilities, often associated with the Salem witch trials.

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Spectral Evidence

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A form of evidence based on dreams and visions, used during the Salem witch trials.

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Tituba

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An enslaved woman of African and Native American descent, one of the first to be accused of witchcraft in Salem.

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Ann Putnam

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One of the key accusers during the Salem witch trials, a member of the influential Putnam family.

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Judge Samuel Sewall

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A judge during the Salem witch trials who later publicly apologized for his role in the proceedings.

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Proximate Cause

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An event that is closest to, or immediately responsible for causing, some observed result.

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Ultimate Cause

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The primary or underlying reason for an event, often more complex and less immediately apparent.

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Cotton Mather

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A prominent Puritan minister whose writings and support influenced the Salem witch trials.

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Mass Hysteria

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A phenomenon where a group of people exhibit similar hysterical symptoms, as seen during the Salem witch trials.