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During the Salem Witch Hunt and Trials, the Puritans were a very religious group, who actually believed in the supernatural, and took the idea of the Devil in the literal sense. Several teenaged girls were able to use this belief in the supernatural to convince the people of Salem that the village had been infiltrated by witches. Obviously not everyone believed the girls, however, people soon realized that the frenzy the girls had created made it possible to get rid of people they didn't like or envied. As a result, various people of the village were drawn into the hoax and executed prior to the realization that the entire episode was a lie..
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It is not clear why the accusations were made. We know that the girls were either faking or genuinly afflicted by something, but not witchcraft. The people accused in Salem do not possess a defining trait, except that they lived in or used to live in Essex County. And everyone involved lived in or used to live in Essex. It is often thought by the populace that outsiders of the town and people who never went to church were accused. But John and Elizabeth Proctor were well-loved and respected and many agreed with Martha Corey's label of "Gospel Woman."
Because if someboy didnt like you then they could just accuse of witchcraft and have you hung because a false accusation that was made towards you. Also if you wanted somebody's land you could also accuse them of witchcraft and get there land.
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We do not know why the people who were accused were accused because we don't know what caused the affliction. They were accused of witchcraft because there was an affliction that back then could only be explained by withcraft.
The hysteria spread far enough to encompass enough space for it to get that high. And besides, when you compare it to the average European witch panics, 160ish seems very low or very high. (Europe either accused many many or just a few that fit the desciption of witch in the area)
They may have knowledge about the herbs or the children of the suspected, people that were outside of known society such as homeless, those who have poor literacy, or simply accused just because someone didn't like them, or due to disputes such as land ownership or people used accusations of witchcraft if they wanted to kill someone but didn't want to get hung for murder, it was just an easier option.
Greed, fright, ignorance and intolerance.
The Reverend Samuel Parris became Salem Village's Christian minister in 1689. He was disliked because of his rigid ways and greedy nature. The Puritan villagers believed all the quarrelling was the work of the Devil. The reverends daughter became ill along with two other local girls and when questioned repeatedly they blamed several local women who were promptly charged and tried with being in league with the devil. This was the start. Soon after the first trial, over 200 more people were accused for various reasons including jealousy and religious intolerance. Anyone different was suspect and those who coveted their neighbours lands saw this as a way to gain profit for themselves.
Being social outcasts, not going to church or being enemies with the putnam family
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What did the famous trials in Salem Massachusetts suggest that some people in that colony were?
superstitious and intolerant
What are three similarities of Salem witch trail and mccarthyism?
Both were caused by a hysteria that made people accuse others of being something feared in that day. In Salem, it was witches. In the senate it was communists.
How were witches discovered?
I wouldn't say that they were discovered so much as falsely accused. Witches are mythical (at least in the sense that you mean).most were discovered by towns people wrongfully accusing people because they did not like them but some tryed to prove a point that witches were not devil worshiper but they just ended up being killed
Were accused witches burned at the stake in the New world?
No, but there's a famous incident in Colonial days in Salem Massachusetts where some 20 women were convicted of being witches and hanged.
How many dogs were executed in the Salem witch trials?
2, under suspicion of being familiars because they were owned by accused witches.
What was the Salem witch trials in America about?
they where basically people accusing other people of being witches
What was the name of the town where 20 people were hanged for being witches question mark?
in salem and in 1692
How many witches are in the world?
As far as scientist know, 0. The Salem Witch Trials, however, was a time when people were accused of being witches and were killed.
How many people from Ipswich were condemned as witches?
in "the Salem witch trials" over 100 people were accused of being a witch.
Why were witches accused of being witches?
Only regular people were executed during the Salem Witch Trials. No Pagans. No witches. They were tried because the townspeople wanted their property, land, and possessions.
What did the famous trials in Salem Massachusetts suggest that some people in that colony were?
superstitious and intolerant
What are three similarities of Salem witch trail and mccarthyism?
Both were caused by a hysteria that made people accuse others of being something feared in that day. In Salem, it was witches. In the senate it was communists.
What was Abigail Williams most famous for?
Abigail Williams is most famous for being one of the people that accused people of being witches in Salem. The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 lead to the arrest of 150 innocent people. Abigail Williams is knows for being the first person to accuse someone of witchcraft.
Is there really witches in Salem?
During the Salem Witch Trials, no. However, now, despite it being disrespectful to the dead and downright ironic, it has become the pagan and wiccan mecca.
How were witches discovered?
I wouldn't say that they were discovered so much as falsely accused. Witches are mythical (at least in the sense that you mean).most were discovered by towns people wrongfully accusing people because they did not like them but some tryed to prove a point that witches were not devil worshiper but they just ended up being killed
Were accused witches burned at the stake in the New world?
No, but there's a famous incident in Colonial days in Salem Massachusetts where some 20 women were convicted of being witches and hanged.
Why are people accused of being witches?
In the case of the Salem Witch Trials, people who were not strict Puritans and those who did not go to church as often as the Puritan community deemed appropriate were considered outcasts, and these were usually the first people to be accused of witchcraft.
