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The Puritans were a group of radical and religious individuals from England. They traveled to America hoping that they could create a new society which would end up being a model community. Many called this model community the "City on a Hill." They were serious worshippers of Calvinism and who aimed to get rid of Catholic residue in the church. They also believed that witches existed and that Satan was real.

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The Puritans were Calvinists who had many different beliefs. One of these beliefs was total depravity which was the belief than all humans were born sinful. Another belief was predestination which claimed that it was determined by God whether or not you'd go to heaven of hell. One of the signs that you were going to heaven was Grace. If you received Grace (something for free that you don't deserve) you would go to heaven.

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The biggest reason why the hysteria broke out was that Puritans believe that Satan was alive and he recruited witches and wizards to curse the Puritans. Also, a witch was believed to behave in strange ways, which some people noticed. The Puritans also believed that the witches existed because they thought that Satan was responsible for the Puritans unable to survive disease and harsh weather conditions. A fourth reason was that the Puritans believed people from foreign countries like slaves were witches as well. Finally, the main reason why people were scared was that many accused Puritans were forced to confess that they were a witch even if they weren't one.

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This image is supposed to depict a with trial in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. The accused woman appears to be using some sort of witchcraft in the courtroom. We can infer this due to the lightning strike coming through the window, as well as the surprised expressions on the faces of everyone present. Also, a man appears to have fainted, which was a common reaction when a witch was nearby. The accused woman also seems to have broken out of her handcuffs which is nearly impossible without supernatural strength or witchcraft.

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With constant hysteria came many effects for the Puritans. The biggest effect, which many believed after the witch trails occurred, was that the twelve girls were able to accuse anyone and possibly have them hanged. These people ranged from individuals who could possibly cause harm the town to people that the girls just didn't like at all. However, the girls weren't the only people accusing someone for no reason. Many people accused neighbors of being witches so that they would be arrested, their property would be auctioned off, and the family/individual would be able to extend their property.