Women👩
What was one major role women were expected to have in 1692?
Taking care of the household and children.
What were children expected to do?
A. Disobey adults
B. Obey adults and work hard
C. Make household decisions
D. Ignore religious rule
B. obey adults and work hard
Who generally had the most authority in a Puritan household?
A. Young children
B. Fathers and husbands
C. head servants
D. Teenagers
B
Why was reputation important in a small community like Salem?
People knew one another, so a person's behavior could affect how others viewed them.
A girl obeys her parents and helps with household work.
Is this EXPECTED or SUSPICIOUS?
Expected
True or False: Women generally had the same social and legal power as men.
False
Who generally had more authority: children or adults?
adults
Name TWO groups of adults who could have significant authority or influence over others.
Fathers, husbands, ministers, parents, employers, or other respected adults
True or False: A person's reputation could affect how others treated them.
true
A teenager repeatedly refuses to obey adults and behaves in an unusual way.
Is this EXPECTED or SUSPICIOUS?
Suspicious
Why might a woman who repeatedly challenged male authority attract negative attention?
Her behavior could be seen as violating expected social roles. Or seen as bad in general
A teenager repeatedly refuses to obey parents and behaves in a way the community considers unusual. Could this potentially attract suspicion?
Yes or No
yes
Why could a servant have less power than the person they worked for?
social status and authority
Why could reputation be especially important for women and girls?
They faced strong expectations about proper behavior, obedience, and morality.
A woman follows household expectations and behaves respectfully toward her family. Another woman openly challenges authority and is accused of strange behavior.
Which woman is more likely to attract suspicion, and WHY?
The woman who openly challenges authority and is accused of unusual behavior.
Explanation: The second woman's behavior conflicts with expected social norms. This does not mean she was actually doing anything wrong or practicing witchcraft—it shows how violating social expectations could contribute to suspicion during a fearful period.
What was one reason a woman's reputation could be important in Salem?
A. People judged women based on whether they followed community expectations
B. Women could ignore community rules
C. Reputation only mattered to men
a
What were children generally expected to show toward adults?
A. Obedience and respect
B. Leadership over adults
C. Independence from all rules
a
Who generally had more authority in a Puritan household?
A. Children
B. Fathers and husbands
C. Tituba
B
What could happen when rumors about someone spread?
In a close community, rumors and accusations could affect how people viewed someone.
A girl helps her mother around the house, obeys her parents, and attends church.
Is this EXPECTED or SUSPICIOUS?
expected
A woman is known for arguing with her neighbors and not following expected behavior. Could this make her more likely to attract suspicion?
yes or no
yes
True or False: Children were completely protected from the Salem witchcraft accusations because of their age.
false
Why could a person's age and social status affect their power?
Age, gender, and social position affected how much influence a person had in the community.
Why might someone with a bad reputation be easier to accuse?
Existing negative opinions could make someone more vulnerable to accusations.
A teenager repeatedly disobeys adults, behaves in unusual ways, and becomes involved in accusations of witchcraft.
suspicious