H eppard What were some beliefs about witchcraft and witches people held in the past Witches were believed to be agents of Satan on Earth Anyone could be a witch Witches can force others to do their will ID: 714603
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The Salem Witch Trials
BY: Alex Rochowski, Braxton Caldwell, Lexi Johnson, and Sara
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What were some beliefs about witchcraft and witches people held in the past?
Witches were believed to be agents of Satan on Earth.
Anyone could be a witch.
Witches can force others to do their will.
They can also cause pain for others just with body movements.Slide3
What were the Salem witchcraft trials?Trials prosecuting young people in Salem.
Mainly women.
Sentences were based on the Bible.
All were found guilty.
Similar to modern day hate and persecution of Muslims.
Accusers later apologized because they knew it was fake.Slide4
What are some possible explanations for the Salem witchcraft trials?Puritan ideas became extreme.
People feared anything involving the Devil.
Medical knowledge at the time could not explain severe illnesses.
Easy way to settle disputes.
People were paranoid about witchcraft, so any hint of it freaked people out.Slide5
What options did an accused witch have in Salem? Either they admit to being a witch and are executed or they refuse and get banned from their village.Slide6
How quickly did things get out of hand in Salem?As soon as the people of Salem expected that there were witches in their town ; they began manhunts and arrested anybody who they thought was a witch.Slide7
How long did the Salem witchcraft trials go on for?The Salem Witch trials began in January 1692 and lasted until May 1693.Slide8
What sort of evidence was used to arrest accused witches?Convulsive seizures
Screaming
trance like states
talking to yourself
not going to church
speaking in foreign languagesSlide9
Do "witch hunts" still happen?Yes, in other countries people still accuse others of witchcraftSlide10
Can you think of anything else that has happened in this country that would also be considered a "witch hunt
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The Red Scare: when many innocent people got in trouble out of the fear that they could be communists.Slide11
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