Question

respond to the following based on your reading.

1. how did the salem witch trials begin?
2. what happened after a few girls were accused of being witches?
3. what’s one example of a test an accused may be asked to complete?
4. how was physical evidence considered in the trials?
5. what role did witnesses play in the trials?
6. what happened if an accused confessed to witchcraft?
7. how many people were executed for witchcraft in salem by 1693?
8. why did the trials end?
9. what’s one possible theory for what caused the salem witch trials?

Explanation:

Answer:

A group of girls began having fits and accused others of witchcraft.
Hysteria spread, and more accusations followed.
Asking for a “witch’s teat” or a “devil’s mark”.
Physical marks like moles or birthmarks.
They testified against the accused.
Many confessed under pressure.
19 people were hanged.
Governor Phips ended them after his wife was accused.
Mass hysteria and fear of the unknown.