Tituba
Who was the enslaved woman at the center of the early Salem witchcraft accusations?
Tituba
What did the two girls supposedly use to try to predict their futures?
Egg whites and a glass of water
What did Tituba confess to doing in 1692?
Using witchcraft to harm others
Name one person Tituba accused of working with the same devilish figures.
Goody Osburn or Goody Good
Were people actually burned at the stake during the Salem witch trials?
No
What Massachusetts village did Tituba live in?
Salem
What disturbing shape did the girls supposedly see in the glass?
A coffin
According to her testimony, who told Tituba to hurt the children?
A mysterious man or figure
According to Tituba's testimony, what did the figures allegedly threaten would happen if people revealed the truth?
They would be killed
According to the research, how old was the youngest person accused of witchcraft?
4
Who was the minister whose household Tituba lived and worked in?
Reverend Samuel Parris
What were three strange behaviors the girls displayed?
Barking, babbling, and crying hysterically
What did Tituba claim the mysterious figure threatened to do if she refused?
Hurt/kill her
Where was Tituba said to have gone to torment and harm the children?
Mr. Putman's house
Which age group made up most of the accusers, according to the research?
Children
What year did Tituba confess to using witchcraft?
1692
Who were the two girls who performed the egg white trial?
Reverend Parris's daughter and niece
According to her testimony, what did Tituba claim she did to the children?
Pinch them
What effect did Tituba's confession have on Salem's existing fears?
It made the community's fears worse
What happened to one man accused during the trials?
He was crushed to death.
What important information about Tituba's early life is missing from historical records?
details about her early life and how she came to be enslaved
How did the girls' strange symptoms connect to the beginning of the witchcraft accusations?
Their behavior contributed to the community's fear and suspicions of witchcraft
Why might Tituba have confessed to witchcraft?
She may have hoped to receive a lighter punishment because she had little power as an enslaved woman
How did Tituba's confession affect the number of witchcraft accusations?
It contributed to more accusations
what was a major turning point that led to the trials ending.
The governor's wife being accused of witchcraft.