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What dilemma did the accused in Salem face during the witch trials?
What dilemma did the accused in Salem face during the witch trials?
- Risk public hanging or give a false confession (correct)
- Recruit others for defense or stand alone
- Escape Salem or face imprisonment
- Plead guilty or demand a fair trial
What was valued over truth in the justice system during the Salem witch trials?
What was valued over truth in the justice system during the Salem witch trials?
- Evidence
- Repentance (correct)
- Fair trial procedures
- Witness testimony
Which group settled Salem in 1626?
Which group settled Salem in 1626?
- Puritans (correct)
- Anglicans
- Quakers
- Catholics
What did Puritans believe was wreaking havoc in the world through witches?
What did Puritans believe was wreaking havoc in the world through witches?
What symptoms did two girls, Betty Parris and Abigail Williams, show that led to accusations of witchcraft?
What symptoms did two girls, Betty Parris and Abigail Williams, show that led to accusations of witchcraft?
What factor strained relations between villagers in Salem?
What factor strained relations between villagers in Salem?
What was commonplace for the people of Salem in their interactions with Native American neighbors?
What was commonplace for the people of Salem in their interactions with Native American neighbors?
How did Puritans believe witches affected nature?
How did Puritans believe witches affected nature?
'An evil hand' was a diagnosis presented by a physician indicating what during the Salem witch trials?
'An evil hand' was a diagnosis presented by a physician indicating what during the Salem witch trials?
'An evil hand' diagnosis given to Betty Parris and Abigail Williams was based on what belief?
'An evil hand' diagnosis given to Betty Parris and Abigail Williams was based on what belief?
Who was the first woman arrested in connection to the witch trials in Salem?
Who was the first woman arrested in connection to the witch trials in Salem?
Which of the accused women denied harming the girls at first, but later confessed to practicing witchcraft?
Which of the accused women denied harming the girls at first, but later confessed to practicing witchcraft?
What action did Sarah Good's husband take during her trial?
What action did Sarah Good's husband take during her trial?
What happened to Sarah Osbourne while she was imprisoned awaiting trial?
What happened to Sarah Osbourne while she was imprisoned awaiting trial?
How did authorities handle those accused of witchcraft who confessed during the trials?
How did authorities handle those accused of witchcraft who confessed during the trials?
What kind of evidence did the court accept during the witch trials that involved the girls raving when touched by invisible ghosts?
What kind of evidence did the court accept during the witch trials that involved the girls raving when touched by invisible ghosts?
Who suffered from hallucinations that some historians speculate may have been caused by fungus during the Salem Witch Trials?
Who suffered from hallucinations that some historians speculate may have been caused by fungus during the Salem Witch Trials?
What led to the governor suspending the witch trials in Massachusetts colony?
What led to the governor suspending the witch trials in Massachusetts colony?
