1. The Salem Witchcraft Trials

3. 1692-1693 Over 200 people accused The worksheet…
The paranoia and injustice that
was associated with the trials still
captivates Americans.

5. The Salem Witch House (1642)
--one of the judges from the trial lived in this house (the witches themselves did not practice here).

6. The house still stands today
The house still stands today. It is a tourist site because it is one of the only buildings still standing from the witch trial.

7. Concern over witchcraft originated n Europe in the 1300s and 1400s
Concern over witchcraft originated n Europe in the 1300s and 1400s. After the trials Salem changed its name to Danvers A fungus found in rye, wheat, and cereal called Ergot could have caused the behavior.

8. Rev. Samuel Parris

9. June 10th hanging of Bridget Bishop

10. The hanging of George Burroughs

11. Some believe Salem’s food was contaminated with ergot because the fungus would have thrived in a warm and damp climate such as Salem.
Eating contaminated food can cause muscle spasms, vomiting, delusions, hallucinations

12. The repentance of the judge in 1697

13. Cotton Mather
This is what happened to Cotton Mather: (he had 3 wives and 15 children) He was always looked at as being a rabid witch-hunter. His initial writing brought attention to the witch trials and be never repented for what happened throughout them.