Trial Outcomes
What year did the trials end?
1963
What was the primary cause of the Salem Witch trials?
The cause is unknown.
What would happen if someone was accused of Witchcraft?
the church would seize their land.
Who was the first person to be persuaded of committing witchcraft?
Tituba
True or False: Most people did not confess to crimes if they didn’t commit them.
False
What did some people believe was the cause?
Conversion disorder, Epilepsy, and poisoning.
What do historians think this resorted to?
Mass hysteria and abuse of power.
Who was the only individual participating in the witchcraft trials who had received legal instruction?
Thomas Newton
Who admitted the trials were a mistake?
The conlony
Who claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused others of the same?
A few young girls.
How do most historians interpret the events of the Salem witch trials?
As an unfortunate time
What happened to all the witches that were apprehended?
imprisoned in dungeons beneath the jail.
After the trials were shut down, what did the colony do for the families convicted?
Compensated the families
What influenced the Salem witch trials?
Government instability and religious insecurity
Why do some people still have a problem with witchcraft?
People fear the unknown
Who left for Boston to practice law in 1688?
Thomas newton