Salem Witch Trials Flashcards
‘Symptoms’ of witchcraft
Fitting and convulsing
Why were people scared of witches
Witches have seen the devil, this would have tempted many
Why did witches face a criminal trial for their actions
Christians would not have liked non religious craft
Witchcraft - related to the devil
Predjudice
Opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience (thinking)
Discrimination
The unjust treatment of a particular group or community (doing)
Why were people so scared of being afflicted by a with
They all came from puritan families and the witches worshipped the devil so they believed that the witches would lead them astray and possess them to worship the devil
What were the punishments if convicted or if you didn’t confess
Sent to jail, executed by heavy rocks(stoned), hung or sent to death
