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Massachusetts was not a colony in 1692. The British had not come over until the 1700s.

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Q: Why were nineteen people executed in 1692 in colonial Massachusetts?
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In 1692 nineteen people were executed in Massachusetts for this crime?

witchcraft.


In 1992 nineteen people were executed in Massachusetts for this crime?

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What kind of people live in colonial Massachusetts?

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How many witches died in the Salem Witch Trials?

The Salem witch trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft- the Devil's magic- and 20 were executed.


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What crime cause 19 people to be executed in Massachusetts in 1692?

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