Salem Witch Trials

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The Salem Witch Trials problem began with: two girls had strange bahviors

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two girls had strange bahviors

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The doctor said that the girls' behavior was caused by:

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the devil

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One cause of the girls' behavior was the fact that they: went to Satanic rituals at night, practiced fortune telling, had a unhealthy diet, listened to rock music

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practiced fortune telling

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Tituba made the first accusations of witchcraft probably because: she was jealous of others, she liked witchcraft, she was beaten by Rev. Parris, she liked playing with the girls

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she was beaten by Rev. Parris

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One reason why the accusations probably spread was that: the Putnam family was trying to get rid of enemies, the old minister returned to lead the church, people lived close together and saw how each other lived, the girls wanted to get rid of all the older women

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the Putnam family was trying to get rid of enemies

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Rev. Parris caused many of the problems because: he punished Tituba, the first two girls lived in his household, his greed divided the church, all of the above

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all of the above

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Which was NOT an unfair practice at the witch trials? Double jeopardy, no defense lawyers, no speedy trials, could not cross examine the accusers

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no speedy trials

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Spectral evidence was allowed in the trials. Spectral evidence is when: girls would have convulsions and say it was caused by evil spirits from the accused

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girls would have convulsions and say it was caused by evil spirits from the accused

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Most of the accused and the accusers lived: in the city of Salem, in the farms of Salem, in different neighborhoods, near French and Indians

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in different neighborhoods

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What characteristics contributed to the witchhunt? Options: superstitious people, animosity between town and country folk, religious preaching about demons, all of the above

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all of the above