Salem Witchcraft
How many people died in prison waiting for their trial?
13
How many women where hung?
14
What is meant by a witch hunt?
1 : a searching out for persecution of persons accused of witchcraft. 2 : the searching out and deliberate harassment of those (as political opponents) with unpopular views.
How old was Abigail in the Salem witch trials?
11
When was the last witch trial in England?
1684
How many people were hung?
19
What is a spectral evidence?
A form of evidence based upon dreams and visions. It was admitted into court during the Salem witch trials by the appointed chief justice, William Stoughton.
Who is Thomas Putnam?
A greedy landowner in Salem.
How did the witch trials come to an end?
As 1692 passed into 1693, the hysteria began to lose steam. The governor of the colony, upon hearing that his own wife was accused of witchcraft ordered an end to the trials.
Who presided over the Salem witch trials?
Court of Oyer
Where did the hangings occur?
Gallows Hills
When was the first arrest made?
March 1, 1692
How many people were killed in the Salem witch trials?
More than 200 people
Why is Rebecca Nurse accused of being a witch?
Mrs. Ann Putnam Wife of Thomas Putnam. She believes that a witch is responsible for the deaths of her seven infant children. Her jealousy of Rebecca Nurse leads her to accuse Goody Nurse of being a witch.
How many people were killed in the crucible?
Nineteen were hanged. One man was crushed to death in an attempt to get him to confess. Seven more of the accused died in prison.
When did they burn witches?
No Witches Were Burned During the Salem Witch Trials.
What happened on October 29, 1692?
Phipps prohibits further arrests, releases many accused witches, and dissolves the Court of Oyer and Terminer.
Who were the accused?
Sarah Good Sarah Osborne tituba
When was the last person burned for witchcraft?
September 22, 1692
When was the final hanging?
September 22, 1692.
How did the crucible end?
The Crucible ends with John Proctor marching off to a martyr's death. By refusing to lie and confess to witchcraft, he sacrifices his life in the name of truth. At the end of the play, Proctor has in some way regained his goodness.
How did the Salem Witch Trials begin?
The Salem witch trials began during the spring of 1692, after a group of young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, was accused of being possessed by the devil and accused several local women of witchcraft.
How long did the Salem witch trials go on for?
The witch trials era lasted less than a year.
How could accused women extend their life?
They could say they are pregnant
What is Salem Witch trials?
a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts
How many people where put in jail without trial?
dozens
What role did Tituba play in the Salem witch trials?
her role in the witch trials includes arrest and confession of witchcraft on March 1, 1692.
How long did the Salem witch trials go on for?
less than a year.
Who is most likely to be accused of being a witch?
middle-age women
How many people where accused?
over 150
Can anyone be accused for no reason?
yes
How many people and dogs where executed for the crime of witchcraft In Salem?
20 people and 2 dogs
How old is John in the crucible?
60
What percent of people accused of witchcraft where women?
78
How many people were hung on the last day of hanging?
8
How many people where accused of being a witch?
80
Who was crushed to death in an attempt to get him to confess?
Giles Corey
What happened on October 8 1692?
Governor Phipps orders that spectral evidence no longer be admitted in witchcraft trials.
When was burning at the stake abolished?
In June 1790 the British parliament abolished one of the most striking and horrific modes of capital punishment still practised in England, the burning at the stake of women convicted of treason.
Where did the Salem Witch trials take place?
In Salem, Massachusetts