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.