The Salem Witch Trials and The Crucible
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Which group of people were the Puritans unfamiliar with and may have misinterpreted their practices as witchcraft?

  • The Calvinists (correct)
  • The Historians
  • The Innocent
  • The Elect

    • What did the Puritans believe was the only way for people to be saved?

  • Being considered innocent during the trials
  • Observing each other's behavior
  • Receiving God's grace (correct)
  • Performing traditional folk practices

    • What percentage of people attending church in early Massachusetts were considered part of the Elect?

  • Less than half (correct)
  • All of them
  • More than half
  • Exactly half

    • What did some historians argue about the women persecuted during the Salem witch trials?

    <p>They engaged in misunderstood folk practices (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the people known as the Elect according to Calvinism?

    <p>Those saved by God's grace (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During what time period did the Salem witch trials take place?

    <p>Late 1600s (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many people were accused of practicing witchcraft during the Salem witch trials?

    <p>200 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many people were executed during the Salem witch trials?

    <p>20 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When were the last accused individuals of the Salem witch trials officially exonerated?

    <p>2022 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What fueled the witch hunt during the Salem witch trials?

    <p>Xenophobia and religious extremism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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