People & Places
What year did the witchcraft accusations begin?
1692
What term describes someone accused of using supernatural powers to cause harm?
Witch
What emotion caused many Salem residents to suspect their neighbors of witchcraft?
Fear
Were men or women more likely to be accused of witchcraft?
Women
How many innocent people were put to death during the Salem Witch Trials?
20
In what town did the witchcraft accusations begin in 1692?
Salem
What word describes an official claim that someone committed a crime, even without proof?
Accusation
What religious group made up most of Salem's population?
Puritans
What crime were more than 200 people accused of committing during the Salem Witch Trials?
Witchcraft
How were 19 of the people convicted of witchcraft executed?
They were hanged
In what state did the witchcraft accusations begin in 1692?
Massachusetts
hat is the term for widespread fear and panic that spreads through a community?
Hysteria
What religious text did Puritans use to guide their lives and beliefs?
The Bible
What happened to the afflicted girls when Bridget Bishop moved her head or eyes?
The girls appeared to suffer or imitate her movements.
What happened in 1711 to some people who had been convicted during the Salem Witch Trials?
Massachusetts courts began clearing their names.
Who was the first person executed during the Salem Witch Trials?
Bridget Bishop
What term describes extreme fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, even without evidence?
Paranoia
Who did Puritans believe could enter a person's body and turn them into a witch?
The Devil
Which group made up most of the accusers: married women, unmarried women, or married men?
Unmarried women
What powerful person had a family member accused of witchcraft, helping bring the trials to an end?
Governor William Phips
What was the name of the enslaved woman accused of witchcraft early in the trials?
Tituba
What term describes substances that can cause people to see, hear, or experience things that are not actually happening?
Hallucinogens
What did Tituba do that contributed to the spread of hysteria in Salem?
What did Bridget Bishop repeatedly claim during her examination?
That she was innocent and knew nothing about witchcraft.
What happened to Governor Phips's family that may have influenced his decision to end the special witchcraft court?
His own wife was accused of witchcraft.