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I believed the Salem Witch Trials occurred because the people of that time weren't as educated and weren't use to something involving the supernatural back then. So anything that was said or done was just accepted and believed to be true.
When the people of Salem hear there were evil witches sent by the devil the Purtians that believed in everything go

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I believe the Salem Witch Trials occurred due to unease and distrust within the Puritan community, the town's inability to cope with change, and unequally distributed power/authority. For example, religious and political tensions-- such as those between the Putnams and the Porters-- were bound to spark hysteria within the Puritan community due to the fact that, a stance such as that of the Porters, counteracted popular belief. Actions or beliefs that countered Puritan custom were looked down upon and harshly criticized; hence, the views of the Porters and actions of the afflicted girls (‘summoning the devil’) were certain to result in an event such as the Salem Witch Trials.

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The Salem Witch Trials transpired mainly out of fear. When the girls were caught doing the “devil’s work” in the woods, they didn’t want to get in trouble so they had to blame it on one thing, witchcraft. For example, in http://www.history.com/topics/salem-witch-trials, a group of young girls claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several innocent people of witchcraft. This created hysteria amongst the village and suddenly led to the infamous witch trials.

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The Salem Witch Trials happened due to the fact of the girls’ curiosity. They want to know what it was like if they stepped out of their beliefs as a Puritan & see this different side. Being caught in the action, they desperately blame other people on why they act this way. They don’t want to be the ones who get in trouble so they go offer other people for their wrong doing.

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The Salem Witch Trials occurred because of women stepping out of there religion because it was easy to fall down that path. This was also a time where we weren't educated, especially women because they normally stayed home and took care of things. As a result, if something wasn't normal, it would start a panic. Not only would it happen in Salem, but it would also spread throughout the Colony.

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I believe the Salem Witch Trials occurred because of fear in the community. The Puritans were scared of the nearby Native Americans who lived in the forest so when the girls were caught dancing , since they didn't want to get in trouble they blamed it on witchcraft.  Also since it the girls who were believed to be possessed and were accusing others the people of the town didn't want to be accused and executed.

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The Salem Witch Trials occurred due to several reasons but a notable reason is that the Puritan lifestyle in Salem was very strict and had limited freedoms which can lead to people stepping out of their boundaries or doing unorthodox things. In Salem a group of girls were found doing unorthodox things in the woods which seemed like Witchcraft, this is probably due to the lifestyles these girls live. The girls probably got bored and wanted to do something fun and as being young girls they did not really know that the things they did were looked down upon. Since the girls were caught they were going to face a lot of trouble but they used witchcraft as an excuse so the townspeople don't find out what the girls really did. So from this the girls would accuse people of witchcraft which redirects the attention away from the girls and onto other people, through this the Salem Witch Trials occurred.

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The Salem Witch Trials occurred for a vast number of reasons - but it was largely tied into such fear of what would come if they got caught - along with a great belief in God.

The people of Salem saw behavior that was out of the normal for them, so naturally they looked for any reasoning that could explain what was happening - unknowing of things such as the fungus in rye bread that produces visual effects such as LSD which is what actually caused them to see what they saw, along with the behavior they exhibited.

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I believe the Salem Witch Trials happened directly because of the Puritan lifestyle. All their beliefs are highly against the devil and the idea of witchcraft, and after the girls were seen dancing in the woods, they ended up acting very strange because of ergot poisoning. However the Puritans believed they were bewitched, and ended up accusing many people of witchcraft. As a result of the Puritan lifestyle, and what they believed, many innocent people lost their lives.

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I believe the trials happened simply because there was enough tension to where everyone was out to get each other. They weren't thinking about what would happen to each other, it was every man for themselves at that time.

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I believe the witch trials began because of a childish imagination and a mistake by Abigail Williams and Betty Parris. Which led to fear of getting punished, to accusations and lies, to greed, and eventually to death.
When Betty and Abby were caught doing what they and Samuel Parris believed to be a "witchcraft ritual". The girls got scared of what their punishment could be and began to throw fake fits and act bewitched. This led to them accusing others of witchcraft to take the blame off themselves. Which led to other girls joining in their "game". This led to many people being false accused and hung to death. Then the parents of the girls, claiming to have been bewitched, began using the girls to lie and get their enemies killed. So they could take their land and become more wealthy.