Dates and Times
When were the Salem Witch Trials?
1692-1693
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What were witches accused of doing?
Bewitching, flying on a broomstick, making deals with the Devil.
Around how many people were accused of practicing witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials?
around 200
When was the first Salem Witch trial
Between February and March of 1692
Who were the girls who began the witch trials by saying that their maid and a few others were bewitching them?
Elizabeth Parris and Abigail Williams
True or false: if you had a pimple, mole, or wart you were suspected to be a witch
True
At least 20
When was the last trial held?
May of 1693
Which judge publicly apologized after realizing the mistake of the Witch Trials?
Samuel Sewall
One of the tests of if you were a witch was throwing you in a river, what did it mean if you sank?
That you weren't a witch (even though you would probably drown anyway)
True or False: Salem accused the most people of being witches
False, Andover accused the most people, Salem executed the most
In what year were the trials declared unlawful?
1702
Who did the Parliament appoint as the witch finder?
Matthew Hopkins
What animals were considered to be related to witches?
Cats, dogs, pigs, and birds were all generally considered to be related to witches
True or False: Today, in Salem you can go on a Salem Witch tour
True
In what year did English law make witchcraft a capital crime?
1641
Who was the first person executed in the trials?
Bridget Bishop of Salem
What were three of the tests to see whether someone was a witch or not?
Who were the majority who claimed to be "afflicted?"
girls under the age of twenty