Adams, Massachusetts

Twenty lives lost, and two hundred jailed were the result of the adults being oblivious to the lies of a group of girls. The play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller is set in Salem, Massachusetts in the year 1692. There was word of witchcraft, so the town called for an expert on witchcraft, Reverend Hale. When Reverend arrived in Salem and spoke with the girls, they had admitted to witchcraft. They accused many people, and despite their lies being rather transparent, he was too stubborn and naive…

"Gossip is spread by wicked people; they stir up trouble and break up friendships.” A quote from the Good News Translation Bible Proverbs 16:28. A common tool of language used by people of all times, gossip has been a way for people to express themselves and influence others. Over time, the term has gotten a rather negative connotation as it usually refers to the spread of false or negative information. When gossip of negative standing is spread among a larger group of peoples the group begins…

The American Revolution was a major turning point in American history. It marked the beginning of a new powerful nation and essentially changed the nation politically and socially; however, to some extent, it did not lead to an economic change. There were some benefits to the war; the establishment of the Declaration of Independence, a stronger, centralized government, and eventually progressed the roles of women and slaves. On the contrary, there were still diversions between the rich and poor…

A dark time in American history in the late sixteenth hundreds when men and women were believed to be in the mist of evil sprits. The Salem witch trials were a chain of trials against supposed witches in Salem Massachusetts. The initial event that started the beliefs was when the Betty, the ten year old daughter of Reverend Samuel Parris and his niece, eleven year old Abigail began to have sudden uncontrollable bodily convulsions which mimicked demonic actions; which led Parris, ministers, and…

In Exodus 22:18, the bible proclaims, “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.” In 1692, in Salem, Massachusetts, the Puritans believed that witches existed, The Bible states, “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live” and because of this belief twenty innocent people were sent to their death. What caused the Salem witch trial hysteria of 1692? Age, gender, marital status, notoriety, and a divided town. One cause of the witch trial hysteria was age, gender, and marital status. According to Document…

What is a witch hunt? you might ask. Well, a witch hunt originally was a legit hunt for witches. Infact they still happen today but overtime the phrase “witch hunt” changed and goes way beyond an actual hunt for witches. During the McCarthyism time (1950-1958) witch hunts became extremely popular because of somethings mentioned in the bible. A modern day witch hunt now is just like it was then just not as silly. The Wee Care Nursery child abuse case was a trial that changed everyone's views…

Salem Witch Trials Essay By: Kayla During the 1600's in Salem, Massachusetts, women were being accused of witchcraft. The Salem witch trials was a time when people accused others of being a witch. People were being hung for crimes they may or may not have committed. Fear was the cause of the Salem Witch Trials. Puritans believed that the Devil was real. Twenty-four people were hung during the Salem Witch Trials. Puritans battled between good and evil. They believed that Satam was as…

Thomas Paine “Common Sense” contributes to American history do to the fact that in his essay he’s talking about the radical American Revolution. Thomas Paine was born in 1737. Thomas was raised in an English market town his parents owned a small grocery store. His parents were able to send him off to school before his father introduced him to corset making. A few interesting things I learned about Paine was that he used to be a preacher, a seaman, a teacher, and a tax collector. November 30 1774…

A member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th Century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th Century the Puritans became a powerful political party. Puritans were the names given to members of a church. The puritan colonists believed that the Church of England, also known as The Anglican Church, should make more reforms to remove all the traces and trappings of the…

The Crucible Arthur MIller’s play,”The Crucible,” portrays the characters to all have some sort of hysteria or mob mentality about witchcraft. There’s a big question though. Are the girls faking this witchery? Or is it real? Everyone is pointing fingers. Even though,”The Crucible,” is just a play, it still presents the history of the dread and dismay of witchcraft that caused many deaths. The source for all the scapegoating and other phenomenons is the townspeople. At the start of…