Witchcraft lesson 1: the witch trails

The trials highlighted the unequal treatment of women in colonial (a)  

Women were often seen as more susceptible to the devil's influence and were therefore more likely to be accused of (a)  

What were the consequences of the fear of witchcraft in the colonies?

What were the Salem witch trials?

• A series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial America

• A series of trials to determine the guilt or innocence of accused witches in Salem

• A series of events where witches were hunted and killed in colonial America

• A series of trials to determine the cause of mysterious illnesses in Salem

What role did women play in the witch trials?

What was the outcome for many innocent people during the Witch Trials?

• They were acquitted and released

• They were fined and set free

• They were accused, imprisoned, and executed

• They were pardoned and compensated

how many people were killed in the witch trials

• 100

• 300

• 400

• 200

what color represents spiritually, truth seeking, and spiritual strength

• blue
• white

• yellow
• pink

what gender was most targeted by the witch trails?

select the poisons part of the dandelion