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September 22, 1962, which was known as the Salem Witch Trials. By examining five documents based on the Trials, I have figured out that that there are multiple events that lead to this major event in history. My analysis shows that the leading causes for the Salem Witch Trial Hysteria were the very little to no evidence made for the case, the unusual ratio between the accused and accusers, and the locations of the accused witches and accusers in the Salem village. Evidence shows that the…

Since witchcraft was such a big deal in New England , people started pointing fingers at people whom they thought to be suspicious. This caused many people to be put on trial and most likely sentenced to death. Altho when you think about is , the Salem witch trials were less about witchcraft and more about the state of Christianity. “People were being sentenced to death because of heresy,…

performed one of his works. One of the plays was The Crucible. It was composed in 1953. It is a sensationalized and mostly fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that occurred in the Province of Massachusetts. The unbelievable ailment impelled fears of witchcraft, it comprised of young ladies including a slave, and numerous different inhabitants of Salem started to blame different villagers for partnering with fiends and throwing spells. Moreover, his focal plot was to talk about the…

Written Critique Salem Witch Trials. The event known as the Salem witch trials took place in the year 1692 on New England Massachusetts Bay Colony. It all started in a puritan town called Salem, the puritans were very religious people who lived their lives according to the bible and took their religion as a very important part of their life. There was no separation between law and religion. It all started when the daughter and niece of the minister of the town began to suffer distempers and…

One Theory on the Salem Witch Trials One theory on why the Salem Witch trials happened is because of tensions and resentment (Staff). Hatred and stress were running high due to the afflictions the people had faced. Jealousy rose up and caused those who were innocent to be accused and may have been lead to death and extreme torture. Whether it was because of revenge, jealousy, resentment, need of attention, or fear of someone, many were accused. Witch trials were already happening in England back…

The Salem Witch Trials were hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft between the dates of February 1692 and 1693. However, the trials were sexist, in that being that women were the main targets of witchcraft. The woman were treated in an barbaric, callous manner. These fiendish acts were of cruelty and savagery. The judges accused the women of being witches by using insufficient evidence from only one source; the sayings of the slave Tituba. Such evidence is…

the “possessed” girls were simply playing a game. Children have a tendency to repeat information that they hear from the adults in their lives, and that information somewhat colors the way that they play together. Consider the religious climate of Salem; Puritans followed a very strict religious code. Positive events were viewed as blessings from God, while misfortune was seen as punishment for their wrongdoings. Additionally, Puritans deeply feared the Devil, a figure they believed to be…

Nearly 200 people were accused of witchcraft, and 19 were sentenced to death from the series of witchcraft trajectories that took place in 1692 in Massachusetts. The Salem Witch Trials resulted in mass hysteria, but there are several theories about its causes. One theory claims that the Salem Witch Trails were ignited by the Puritan children. Puritans believed that playing and emotions were unnecessary and a waste of time. The Puritan’s strict conduct of work and religion intervened with the…

play a fortune telling game and fell very ill afterwards. They started acting strangely with violet outburst of tantrums. The doctor found nothing wrong with them. The doctor later diagnosed them with bewitchment. This Started the hysteria in New Salem, Massachusetts. Once the hysteria spread through the towns people thought the devil was trying to destroy Christians and the all the communities involved. Many of the town members started accusing each other of witchcraft so they wouldn't get…

The girls of Salem started accusing people of witchcraft towards the end of Act 1. They most likely started accusing people because they feared the Puritan authorities would hang them but many people disagree and think they did it out of fear of Abigail since she was one of the first to start accusing. At first, Tituba was told that if she exposed the other people that were practicing witchcraft, she wouldn’t be hanged. Reverend Hale said, “So speak utterly Tituba. Turn your back on him and face…