Puritans & Salem Background
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Paige Hale
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is true about the punishment of suspected witches in America and Europe during the 17th century?
Suspected witches were burned in America and hanged in Europe.
Suspected witches were hanged in America and burned in Europe.
Suspected witches were only imprisoned in both America and Europe.
Suspected witches were never punished in either America or Europe.
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Multiple Choice
Why did the Puritans leave England and move to America?
They were seeking religious freedom after Puritanism was made illegal.
They wanted to find gold and riches.
They were escaping a plague.
They were sent by the King to start a new colony.
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Open Ended
How did Puritan beliefs about the Bible influence their laws and daily life in Salem?
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Multiple Select
Which of the following were beliefs the Puritans held about the Devil and witches?
The Devil was once an angel who fell from grace.
Witches could become invisible or send out their spirit.
Witches were believed to be doing the Devil's work.
Witches were always easy to identify.
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Reverend Samuel Parris became Salem Village’s first ordained
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Multiple Choice
What was one method used during the Salem Witch Trials to determine if someone was a witch?
Searching for a 'mark of the Devil' with needles.
Making the accused swim across a river.
Forcing the accused to recite the Bible backwards.
Measuring the accused's weight against a Bible.
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Open Ended
Discuss the role that animals played in the Salem Witch Trials and what this reveals about the beliefs of the time.
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