Why did the Puritans fail to convert the Indians?
How did the Puritans fail to learn from the persecution of their ancestors?
What are three reasons the witch-hunts occurred??
2007-02-27 14:21:15 · 4 answers · asked by BLink182rulezzzzz 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Well i can't answer your first two for sure, but the last one is more my topic.
One-- The girls, Abigail Willaims, Elizabeth Parris and others would put on these acts to accuse people in the town that did them wrong, they didn't like or wanted to get rid of. Many believe the girls started the entire thing.
Two-- Puritans were so afraid that there would be a threat to their "perfect town" and "perfect religion" they ultimately created one by allowing the girls to carry on and accuse people.
Three-- Others believe Tituba started the entire thing by showing the girls her magic tricks from Barbados....
Basically, the girls are at the root of it all. People said they might have been sick with some sort of fever or had mental issues, but no one can say for sure. They started something that caught on, and grew. They started the fire, and everyone in the town fanned it. Good luck finding stuff out for this, hope i could help...
2007-02-27 22:33:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. The girls lied and faked being bewitched my Titchuba.
2. The only explination of bizzare things came from the bible at that time and most extreme acts were beleived to be caused by the devil and demons.
3. People liked to believe in legends and myths and superstitions as a way of explaining phenomenon.
2007-02-27 22:45:46 · answer #2 · answered by Mandy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the puritans didnt go into the woods so they couldn't convert indians, or they just didnt have the power
they persecuted people, so they didnt learn how it was to be persecuted.
the witch hunts were fear, ignorance, and peoples blood lust?
2007-02-27 22:24:28 · answer #3 · answered by Sam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋