The Salem Witch Trials
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Objective
I can describe the key events of the Salem Witch Trials.
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Key concepts
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The Salem Witch Trials took place between February 1692 and May 1693 in the village of Salem, Massachusetts.
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During the Salem Witch Trials, people who confessed to witchcraft and implicated others were freed, while those who insisted on their innocence were often executed.
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The trials ended when the governor of Massachusetts suspended them after his own wife was accused, leading to the release of prisoners and cessation of arrests.
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Practice
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What was the main choice people accused of witchcraft in Salem had to make?
Name two factors that contributed to the tense atmosphere in Salem before the witch trials began.
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“Describe two key events that happened during the Salem Witch Trials.”
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