Salem Witch Trials

The Salem Witch Trials problem began with:

• two girls had strange bahviors

• Tituba accusing two women of witchcraft

• Rev. George Burroughs bewitched his congregation

• Ann Putnam accused others of witchcraft

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

• fungus

• schizophrenia

• the devil

• Tituba

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

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

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

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

Which was NOT an unfair practice at the witch trials?

• Double jeopoardy

• no defense lawyers

• no speedy trials

• could not cross examine the accusers

Spectral evidence was allowed in the trials. Spectral evidence is when:

• people testified to strange behaviors in their neighbors

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

• they used the Bible to prove a person's witchcraft

• poor attendance at church

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

What characteristics contributed to the witchhunt?

• superstitious people

• animosity between town and country folk

• religious preaching about demons

• all of the above