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 strong possibility that they:

• went to Satanic rituals at night

• practiced fortune telling

• had a unhealthy diet

• listened to rock music

Tituba made her accusations of witchcraft most likely 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 townspeople were trying to get rid of people they didn't like so they could take their land

• 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

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 accusers were:

• young single women or girls

• old married women

• old married men

• young single men

The witch trials finally stopped when:

• the governor's wife was accused of witchcraft

• they found all the witches

• the previous minister was accused

• over 50 people were killed

In total, over 250 were accused but ____ died.

• more than 50

• less than 25

• less than 10

• more than a 100