Salem Witch Trials Video Question Review

When did the Salem witch trials take place?

• 1492

• 1692

• 1992

Select ALL of the factors that contributed to the difficult life in Salem during that time:

Groups:

(a) DID contribute

,

(b) Did NOT contribute

• idle time

• fear of starvation

• natural disasters

• strict and isolated

• fear of disease

• too many celebrations

• strained relationships between villagers

• battles with neighbors

The first three women to be accused were also considered “outsiders in some way Match the accused witch to the contributing circumstance for why they may have been easily accused:

• Enslaved woman

• Sarah Good

• Poor single mother

• Sarah Osbourne

• Absent from church

• Tituba

How did the authorities handle the accusations and trials during the Salem witch trials?

• They thoroughly investigated each accusation to find the truth.

• They encouraged the accused to confess and seek forgiveness.

• They dismissed all charges as baseless and protected the accused.

• They allowed the accused to choose their own form of punishment.

What type of evidence did they accept?

• 1. scientific evidence

• 1. spectral evidence

Many of the accused in Salem were willing to make _____ confessions to save themselves.

• True

• False

• Accurate

• Incomplete

A primary theme learned from The Salem Witch Trials is:

• 1. Lies cannot harm others.

• 1. History is unimportant in modern times.

• 1. Group think and scapegoating can be dangerous.

• 1. Humans generally value their community over their own needs.