Salem Witch trials
In 1692 many people were accused of witchcraft. It was a group of girls that started it all and from there on many innocent people were killed. What were the main causes for the salem witch trials I believe that the cause for the salem witch trials were that there was an economic downfall and the strong belief for witches. In 1692 the average size of farmland was at an all time low from, it started at 250 acres and dropped down to 120 acres (Salem Evidence C). This shows that the economy wasn’t doing so great at the time and many people west in Salem village were upset. This also shows that, this would also cause many land disputes and cause people to accuse there neighbors of witchcraft so they could have a higher …show more content…
For example, “I will prove that Witchcraft exists. Those who deny it exists argue that they never saw any witches, therefore there are none. That would be as if you or I said: We never met any robbers, therefore there are none. I have two pieces of evidence that witchcraft exists: First, the Scripture mentions witchcraft. Secondly, many people have experienced the horrors of witchcraft” (Boston 1689). This shows that the Puritan community was really believed in witchcraft and if one of the most influential religious leader said this then that means other people in the community will too. This also demonstrates that he mentions the Bible and how it says it on a scripture that witches are real so this would convince more people to believe that witches are a real threat especially for the all the misfortunes events that have been occurring in Salem at the time. In addition, “I have seen the devil”(Hobbs 1962). This shows that she admitted to seeing the devil and there not going to accuse her of lying because they were just going off of her word. She also says in the testimony that she made an agreement with the devil which would make sense for all the weird behavior of the
In 1692 many people were accused of witchcraft. It was a group of girls that started it all and from there on many innocent people were killed. What were the main causes for the salem witch trials I believe that the cause for the salem witch trials were that there was an economic downfall and the strong belief for witches. In 1692 the average size of farmland was at an all time low from, it started at 250 acres and dropped down to 120 acres (Salem Evidence C). This shows that the economy wasn’t doing so great at the time and many people west in Salem village were upset. This also shows that, this would also cause many land disputes and cause people to accuse there neighbors of witchcraft so they could have a higher …show more content…
For example, “I will prove that Witchcraft exists. Those who deny it exists argue that they never saw any witches, therefore there are none. That would be as if you or I said: We never met any robbers, therefore there are none. I have two pieces of evidence that witchcraft exists: First, the Scripture mentions witchcraft. Secondly, many people have experienced the horrors of witchcraft” (Boston 1689). This shows that the Puritan community was really believed in witchcraft and if one of the most influential religious leader said this then that means other people in the community will too. This also demonstrates that he mentions the Bible and how it says it on a scripture that witches are real so this would convince more people to believe that witches are a real threat especially for the all the misfortunes events that have been occurring in Salem at the time. In addition, “I have seen the devil”(Hobbs 1962). This shows that she admitted to seeing the devil and there not going to accuse her of lying because they were just going off of her word. She also says in the testimony that she made an agreement with the devil which would make sense for all the weird behavior of the