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Sudden mass hysteria was a major catalyst of the actions taken against those who were accused

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happened in massachusetts near boston

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over 200 people were accused

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What caused the hysteria behind it?

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how did it come to the surface for importance

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Were there any consequences for people that accused people?

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Were there any consequences for people that accused people?

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who

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If they floated in water they were a witch, if they drowned they were innocent

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even with no hard evidence, they would kill whoever they guessed were witches even if they actually werent

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what caused people to be accused, what did they do?

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Hearings and prosecutions

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1692

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more than 200 people were accused

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they depended on the kids as evidence as to finding suspects to who were witches

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its a time where people were accused of witchcraft in 1692

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its a time where people were accused of witchcraft in 1692

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It began in Massachusetts

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The first woman accused was a slave named Tituba

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The first woman accused was a slave named Tituba

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It happened around the 1690's.

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It started off as a witch hunt.