Salem Witchcraft

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/salem/splashx.html Read the Introduction Read the Prologue Experience the Trials interactive Read the Epilogue Ask the Expert Answer questions on following slide

Questions What is a “witch cake”? Describe who were the judges in 1692. Do you find Richard Trask’s answer about how historians know history satisfactory? Explain. Who is Richard Trask related to? What was the population of Salem in 1692? Combined, how many witches were executed in England and New England? Why were two dogs hanged? What is the definition of witchcraft?

Warrant Warrant for the arrest of Elizabeth Proctor and Sarah Cloyce http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/ASAL_WA.HTM

Map of Salem Map of Salem: Accusations, households, etc http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/%7Ebcr/salem/salem.html

Trial Procedure Procedure used in Salem Trials http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/salemprocedure.HTM

“Man of Iron” Man of Iron http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/gilescoreypage.HTM

Death Warrants Death Warrants http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/ASAL_DE.HTM

You’re Accused You’re Accused http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/accused%21.html