Were there other witch trials in places other then Salem?

Answer 1

There were witch trials all over Europe long before Salem was stolen colonized. The burnings of which you hear happened only in Scotland and continental Europe. In England and Ireland, they went with the more 'humane' method of hanging, as they had already had their fun the people had suffered enough.

EDIT:

The Salem were not even the first in America. That title goes to a the trial of Alyse Young of Windsor, Connecticutt. Margaret Jones, of Boston, was the first tried in Massachusetts.

Answer 2

Of course not. The first witchcraft case in America was in Connecticutt. Witch hunts in Germany, England, Scotland, France and other European countries make the Salem affair look puny.

Answer 3

Yes. Witchcraft trials were a component of the Spanish Inquisition. The McCarthy Hearings in the US were compared to the Salem Witchcraft Trials.

Answer 4

Yes. They occured all over Europe and the American colonies.