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What were the social issues that contributed to the Salem Witchcraft Trials?
The differences between Salem Town and Salem Village. The Village was a poor farming community that was strictlly Puritan. The Town was a rich shipping port with increasing numbers of people there to just make money.
When Salem village separated from Salem town in 1752 what did Salem village change its name to?
It became, and it still is, Danvers, Massachusetts.
Which town within Salem village did the witch trials begin?
Salem Village is the community within Salem where the witch panic began.
How was Salem villages and Salem towns different?
Salem Town was much more prosperous in food, money, business, etc. compared to Salem Village. Most of the accused lived in Salem Town, and most of the accusers lived in Salem Village. The reason of this is jealousy.
Who was the Salem minister during the Salem witch trail?
Salem Town: Nicholas Noyes Salem Village: Samuel Parris Beverly: John Hale Boston: Cotton and Increase Mather
What two families were at the center of the Salem witch trials?
The two main families in the area, and the prime example in the Village-Town feud theory, are the Putnams of Salem Village and the Porters of Salem Town.
What is the name of the town where the witch trials actually occurred?
Salem Village.
Many of the Salem village farming families believed that Salem town's thriving economy made it too?
vulnerable
Did john proctor live in Salem town or Salem village?
John Proctor lived in Salem Village, which is now part of Danvers, Massachusetts. Salem Village was distinct from Salem Town, the more urban area with a bustling port and commercial activities. Proctor was a farmer and a prominent figure in the community, often involved in local disputes and issues. His life and actions during the Salem witch trials significantly impacted the events of that time.
Many historians believe that the main cause of the Salem Witch Trials was a conflict between what two things?
There's this social theory called 'Salem Factionalism.' It describes the tension resulting from the agriculture and religion based Salem Village to the capitalist commercial Salem Town.
Why was Salem Massachusetts renamed danvers?
Salem village change its name to Danver for the main reason of the town splitting in half. And they wanted to put a end to the theocracy in there town so therefor they broke away from salem town and made Danver :)
What caused the people of Salem Village to dispute the hiring of Rev Samuel Parris?
To understand this, one must realize that Salem was both a trading town and a nearby, agricultural village, and somewhat antagonistic relations existed between the two, especially toward the merchants who navigated the boundary of village and town. Samuel Parris was a failed businessman in the town before he became a member of the clergy. Thus, he had the negative stigma of failure in his past, and he was also a bit of an unwelcome outsider in the village..
