The Salem Witch Trials

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Who were the first individuals to be accused of witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials?

  • Young girls in Salem Village
  • The devil
  • Local women in Salem Village (correct)
  • Bridget Bishop

In what year did the Salem Witch Trials begin?

  • 1689
  • 1692 (correct)
  • 1690
  • 1691

How many people were hanged on Salem's Gallows Hill as a result of the witch trials?

  • 8
  • 18 (correct)
  • 0
  • 1

What caused the hysteria to spread throughout colonial Massachusetts?

<p>The accusations of witchcraft by young girls (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did public opinion turn against the Salem Witch Trials?

<p>September 1692 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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