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No. The trials have been linked by historians to the painful changes that Puritan society was experiencing at the time. Torn between the communal asceticism of their original goals and the commercial individualism that was starting to happen some responded with guilt and fear. They sought scapegoats that they could blame their moral loss. Salem Village had a history of bitter factionalism and resentment toward the more prosperous Salem Town which controlled the village politically. Many of the people chosen for trial were the outcasts and loners of the town/village. Many of the women were alone and had no male support.
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Who is Bridgett Bishop in the movie Salem Witch Trials?
The Salem witch trials is not a movie you idiot. They were a series of witchcraft trials that were caused by a witch hysteria in Essex County, Massachusetts, centering in Salem. Bridget Bishop owned an inn and was accused during the hysteria. She was the first to be tried and the first to be executed.
What colonial town was the site of the infamous witch trials caused by mass hysteria within the community?
salem
Increase Mather led the call to end what?
The Salem witch trials. Increase Mather was too smart and political knowlegdable to believe that there were witches.
What is the setting of the Salem witch trials?
The Salem Witch Trials is NOT a title for a book. It is the name that describes a witch hysteria, a witch hunt and witch trials that occurred in 1692 in Salem Massachusetts and other towns in Essex County.
What are some important questions to ask about the Salem Witch Trials?
Some important questions to ask about the Salem Witch Trials include: What were the causes of the hysteria? How did the legal system fail to protect the accused? What impact did the trials have on the community and society as a whole?
