Puritanism
A member of a group of English protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
He was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Senator.
Who is Arthur Miller?
The Author of The Crucible.
What year did the salem witch trials take place?
1962.
What is mass hsyteria?
It is the rapid spread of conversion disorder without organic basis among a group of people.
What type of Puritans founded the colonies?
Separatist Putians.
What political party was Joseph McCarthy apart of?
Republican Party.
How many plays has Miller written?
What was the mian purpose of these trials?
How is mass hysteria shown in the Crucible?
It is shown when neighbors and others are turning on each other.
What did Puritans believe about the church of England?
They believed that the church of England was corrupt and that true Christians should seperate themselves from it.
What play of Miller's became the most celebrated?
Who is considered the head of the church?
Is mass hysteria still show today?
Yes it is.
What did Puritans believe the church of England needed?
They believed the church needed "non-seperating" puritans that should reform against the church of England but not seperate them.
How did McCarthyism start?
At a speech in Wheeling, West Virginia, on February 9, 1950.
Miller looked at the Greeks mainly for inspiration and what?
Sophocles.
Why is witchcraft considered an act of treason?
Because they were turning there back on the church, the king and God.
What is an avent that causes mass hysteria?
What is predestination?
It is the belief that one person could not chose slavation, but that it is the Privilage of God alone.
How did McCarthyism end?
A special counsel for the U.S. army lashes out on Joseph McCarthy.
1915.
Where is the salem witch trials memorial?
On Liberty St, in Salem MA.
How did Abigail cause mass hysteria?
She names of supposed witches, and became a figure of authoiry in the courts.