18 Questions
What dilemma did the accused in Salem face during the witch trials?
Risk public hanging or give a false confession
What was valued over truth in the justice system during the Salem witch trials?
Repentance
Which group settled Salem in 1626?
Puritans
What did Puritans believe was wreaking havoc in the world through witches?
The Devil
What symptoms did two girls, Betty Parris and Abigail Williams, show that led to accusations of witchcraft?
Strange behavior labeled as being under 'an evil hand'
What factor strained relations between villagers in Salem?
Fear of starvation and disease
What was commonplace for the people of Salem in their interactions with Native American neighbors?
Battles
How did Puritans believe witches affected nature?
Blighted it
'An evil hand' was a diagnosis presented by a physician indicating what during the Salem witch trials?
'The Devil's influence'
'An evil hand' diagnosis given to Betty Parris and Abigail Williams was based on what belief?
'The Devil's influence'
Who was the first woman arrested in connection to the witch trials in Salem?
Sarah Good
Which of the accused women denied harming the girls at first, but later confessed to practicing witchcraft?
Tituba
What action did Sarah Good's husband take during her trial?
Testified against her
What happened to Sarah Osbourne while she was imprisoned awaiting trial?
She died in prison
How did authorities handle those accused of witchcraft who confessed during the trials?
Released them if they confessed
What kind of evidence did the court accept during the witch trials that involved the girls raving when touched by invisible ghosts?
'Spectral evidence'
Who suffered from hallucinations that some historians speculate may have been caused by fungus during the Salem Witch Trials?
The accusers
What led to the governor suspending the witch trials in Massachusetts colony?
Accusation of his own wife
Explore the moral dilemma faced by individuals accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. Do you give a false confession to go free or risk a public hanging by maintaining your innocence? Delve into the historical context of the Salem Witch Trials and the difficult choices faced by the accused.
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