1. Introduction to The Crucible

2. Who were the Puritans? Came from the Old World to escape religious persecution Came from the Old World to escape religious persecution Strict relationship with God Strict relationship with God Believed that they were chosen to be the religious elite Believed that they were chosen to be the religious elite Only God knew the ranking so everyone had to be prepared Only God knew the ranking so everyone had to be prepared Elected officials were assumed to be elite and “perfect” Elected officials were assumed to be elite and “perfect”

3. God vs. Devil If God could select than so could the Devil If God could select than so could the Devil Lucifer as an angel Lucifer as an angel If the Devil could deceive God he could easily deceive a human. If the Devil could deceive God he could easily deceive a human. The Devil could strike at any moment The Devil could strike at any moment

4. Government Theocracy-no separation of church and state Theocracy-no separation of church and state Must be good members of the church to be a part of the community. If not, no vote Must be good members of the church to be a part of the community. If not, no vote Ministers were the main officers and administrators of the civil gov’t. Ministers were the main officers and administrators of the civil gov’t. Beliefs Beliefs Work=productive member of God’s community Work=productive member of God’s community Work = success = spiritual elite Work = success = spiritual elite Laziness + fun = sin Laziness + fun = sin

5. Salem 1692 Political Problems Political Problems A. Prosperous town vs. farming village Should the farmers separate from the town? Should the farmers separate from the town? B. Rev. Parris B. Rev. Parris Merchant-the villagers were trying to get away from industry Merchant-the villagers were trying to get away from industry Too greedy Too greedy Wants deed to the house Wants deed to the house Villagers stopped paying salary Villagers stopped paying salary

6. How the witch trials began Betty Parris, Abigail Williams, Ann Putnam visit Tituba in the woods to hear stories Betty Parris, Abigail Williams, Ann Putnam visit Tituba in the woods to hear stories Parris discovers them Parris discovers them Girls start having fits- blame witches and supernatural Girls start having fits- blame witches and supernatural

7. Warrant Issued Feb 29, 1692-all misfits Feb 29, 1692-all misfits Tituba (black servant of Parris Tituba (black servant of Parris Sarah Good-wandered streets, smoked a pipe Sarah Good-wandered streets, smoked a pipe Sarah Osbourne-did not attend church Sarah Osbourne-did not attend church Outcome Outcome Tituba confessed and was whipped Tituba confessed and was whipped Both Sarah’s claimed innocence Both Sarah’s claimed innocence Good accused Osbourne Good accused Osbourne

8. Why did the witch hunts occur? 1. Puritan religion too strict and people feared one another 1. Puritan religion too strict and people feared one another 2. Theocracy-Based on God which your can not prove 2. Theocracy-Based on God which your can not prove 3. Corruption within the government-only person with power was the reverend. 3. Corruption within the government-only person with power was the reverend.