Salem Witch Trials

In what year and location did the events known as the Salem Witch Trials begin?

• 1776, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• 1620, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts

• 1692, Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony

• 1800, New York City, New York

What was the initial conclusion reached by the doctor and the community regarding the strange behaviors exhibited by the girls?

• They were suffering from a new disease.

• They were experiencing mass hysteria.

• They were bewitched.

• They had eaten poisonous berries.

Are you enjoying the video lesson?

• Yes

• No

What type of evidence was initially allowed in the Salem Witch Trials that made them considered unfair?

• Eyewitness testimony

• Confessions under duress

• Spectral evidence

• Physical evidence of witchcraft

What event ultimately led to the end of convictions in the Salem Witch Trials?

• The girls admitted they were lying.

• A new court was appointed that disallowed spectral evidence.

• All accused witches were executed.

• The community ran out of people to accuse.

Because one theory was the girls got sick from eating rye bread, the newscaster joked they should call it the Salem ________ trials.

• Rye

• Bread

• Sandwich

• Warlock