Facts
Where did the trials occur? (be specific)
Salem, Massachusetts
Name a few features that were considered witchcraft
red hair, left handed, different colored skin, women
What was the realization when the trials ended?
The girls admitted it was all made up and there were many apologies to be made.
what was the symptoms
seizures, screaming out in pain, holding their heads, twisting and contorting their
How did people describe the jail?
The jail was described as having dirt floors, being infested with lice, and lacking proper ventilation and hygiene
What is the Salem Witch Trials?
a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693 all started with 2 young girls who were cousins.
How old was the youngest person to die?
4
why was the housemaid accused in the trials
later after the game the girls got extremely sick
What job did the youngest cousins dad do? What was his role?
He was a Reverend or member of the clergy, and centered many people around witchcraft and called the doctors that diagnosed the girls with their illness.
How long was the youngest imprisoner jailed for
8 months
When did the trials occur?
1692 to mid 1693
Name of the girls who began the trials (full name)
Betty Parris and Abigail Williams
How did the trials start?
2 bored girls where playing a game with their housemaid and thought it was funny to accuse the housemaid of witchcraft after the 2 girls became severely ill.
what is the name of the movie about the Salem witch trials
the crucible
How many people were sent to jail because of the trials
200
What did the girls see when they played the egg white game?
a coffin
Name of the person who refused that he was a witch
Giles Cory
How old were the girls when the trials began?
11 and 9
what actually happened to the girls
mass conversion disorder, emotional distress, and perhaps even ergot poisoning
What did they charge the imprisoners?
The imprisoned were charged for their room and board, plus a fee for their chains,
What is the name of the housemaid?
Tituba
Who was the youngest person to die?
Dorthy Good
How did the one person who refused to be accused of witchcraft die? (different than the others death)
Stoned to death
How many people died? (extra points for how a they died)
20 died, hanged to death
When was the youngest citizen that was accused of witchcraft jailed (month and year)
March, 1692