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Surprisingly, they actually weren't that important outside of Essex County. Boston, the Massachusetts seat of government, was not affected in any great way and southern Massachusetts completely ignored the trials. John Alden jr. was able to escape trial in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The trials caused no political upheavel and the disruption in the social order was quickly dealt with.
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∙ 6y agoIt is an example of a community who arrests and kills the people that are showing odd behavior or who are alone. It was an extreme example of superstition, discrimination, and how mob rule takes over. The city took the land that the accused had.
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What would happen if you confessed to being a witch in a salem witch trials?
Sometimes but most of the time if you confessed you were spared. They did this so you could keep up accusations and this way the Salem witch craft trials continued.
How is McCarthyism connected to the Salem witch trials?
McCarthyism is a mob mentality driven by fear, often a fear of something nonexistent. So the Salem witch trials is a great example of McCarthyism, for the people of colonial Massachusetts were driven by mob mentality and fear.
What if the Salem witch trials did not happen?
Most likely Salem would have kept up with the other ports and would have remained important for trade with the other colonies and countries because it hadn't been so caught up for over a year, spending all that money on trials and making people ignore work.
Why are witch trials so important today?
Witch trials tell us a lot about human psychology, and about the foolishness and evil that results from ignorance and superstition.
What was famous in 1692?
The Salem Witch Trials happened in 1692. That's when a bunch of dumb girls started accusing so many innocent people of being witches. You should research more on this topic. Or read The Crucible by Arthur Miller.
How does hawthorne's background affect the work in The Scarlet Letter?
One of his ancestors, John Hathorne, was a judge during the Salem Witch Trials so this connects him to the Salem Witch Trials and affects "The Scarlet Letter"
What would happen if you confessed to being a witch in a salem witch trials?
Sometimes but most of the time if you confessed you were spared. They did this so you could keep up accusations and this way the Salem witch craft trials continued.
Were there witch trials not in Salem in the 1600s If so where were they located and how many were executed?
Yes. There was a couple of Trials that only killed a few people. A witch hunt in Germany killed hundreds.
How are the character from The Crucible different from the Salem witch trials?
No and yes. The Crucible is work of fiction centering around the Salem witch trials, so its characters are real people involved in the trials. However, not all the real people are there and the stories and bios of those who are were mangled while he wrote the book.
What are reverend parris motives in supporting the Salem witch trials?
It is believed he had so much fervor for the Trials because they distracted the unhappy citizens from firing him.
How is McCarthyism connected to the Salem witch trials?
McCarthyism is a mob mentality driven by fear, often a fear of something nonexistent. So the Salem witch trials is a great example of McCarthyism, for the people of colonial Massachusetts were driven by mob mentality and fear.
What happened Salem witch trials?
The men thought women were witches so they hung them,throw them in the well and cut them open
Were there similarities between the Salem witch trials and Nazi antisemitism?
Not particularly. The Salem Witch Trials were persecuting so-called witches, and Nazi anti-Semitism was persecuting Jews. They both made the persecuted people end up in smoke, but other than that, I can't think of anything.
How old was Ezekiel Cheever during the Salem Witch Trials?
Ezekiel Cheever was born on July 1, 1655, so at the time of the trials he was at the ages of 36-37.
What were witch trials and why they were important?
because they werent inportment in the days so they did what they had to do
What if the Salem witch trials did not happen?
Most likely Salem would have kept up with the other ports and would have remained important for trade with the other colonies and countries because it hadn't been so caught up for over a year, spending all that money on trials and making people ignore work.
Why are witch trials so important today?
Witch trials tell us a lot about human psychology, and about the foolishness and evil that results from ignorance and superstition.
