2006-10-09 08:47:33 · 8 answers · asked by donielle 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Here's some:
Who accused them?
How were they tried?
How were they tested to be witches?
How long was the period of the Salem Witch Trials?
Were any 'accused' witches found innocent?
Who was/were prominent in trying the witches?
How many were convicted and put to death?
What stopped the Salem Witch Trials?
What other trials were sparked by the Salem trials?
What happened to the accusers, if anything?
2006-10-09 08:59:24 · answer #1 · answered by mei-lin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One good question could be where did the Salem Witch Trials take place. They actually took place in present day Danvers, Ma the name was change some years later. An other good question would be why more women were executed than men. The Puritan belief was women were likely to serve the Devil than a man because women were not allowed to be preachers and were more lustful. How many people were executed? 20, 14 women and 6 men. When were the final accused people released from jail? may of 1693. Many family members of the accused sought monetary restitution for those who were wrongfully jailed, numerous petitions were filed between 1692 and 1711. What were one of the explanations that could explain the accused hysteria? In 1976 graduate student Linnda Caporael wrote an article stating that the hallucinations could be attributed to the consummation of rye bread that could have been made with moldy grain. The substance that is produce from moldy grain is a fungus that has similarities to the illegal drug LSD.
2006-10-09 09:36:07 · answer #2 · answered by T- BONE MAGIC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, let's see how many questions I can do here...
1. Did you know that they did not burn the alleged witches at the stake? They were hanged.
2. Did you know that the only admitted witch was a servant (I think her name was Titchiba) who was never imprisoned and her life was spared because she admitted it?
3. Did you know it all started with the accusations by young girls?
4. What caused these girls to have seizures and react the way they did? (some feel it was from the pewter cups they used back then)
5. Did they need proof of witchcraft before arresting these people? (no, they just needed to be accused of it)
mmm..looks like I only have 5...it's been awhile since I've been to Salem (been there a few times...great town!)
2006-10-09 09:07:06 · answer #3 · answered by auntcookie84 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Is this a racist issue? The first woman accused (as I recall the story) was a black woman (house slave?)
2) Who benefited from this monetarily?
3) Who benefit ted socially (gained status)?
4) Is this a case of religious persecution?
5) Who most exploited this situation?
6) Were the parents to blame for not intervening?
7) How were the stories verified?
8) What criteria was used to validate the information?
9) Was this planned by someone?
10) What have we learned - if anything?
2006-10-09 08:58:22 · answer #4 · answered by Siri 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Could something like this happen today?
2. Were these people unjustly persecuted?
3. Were these people given a fair trial?
That's all I can come up with off the top of my head.
2006-10-09 09:00:44 · answer #5 · answered by startwinkle05 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 good things about it? Well, it helped the tourist industry in Boston, it made us find out, eventually, that whether or not you are a witch, when you're dead you float, it makes for good conversation, it shows us today just how far we've come since then
And that's about it. Really, though, I can't think of a thing that came good of them.
2006-10-09 08:56:38 · answer #6 · answered by happymommy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nothing, none of these supposed "witches" were actually witches.
2006-10-09 08:49:53 · answer #7 · answered by littleblondemohawk 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go here: http://www.salemwitchtrials.com/quiz.html there are questions with multiple choice answers.
2006-10-09 09:01:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋