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Many people believed that Satan was active in the community. They started to think that ever bad thing that happens comes from Satan. They also believed that he recruited witches that worked for him. This caused hysteria and people started looking for witches. Puritans would accuse their enemies to relieve guilt from their chest.

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The Salem witch trials lasted from 1692- 1693. This was a series of witches being present in Salem and many were executed. The witches exhibited many symptoms and it not as easy to find one. People were accusing each other back and fourth and everyone was going against each other. 19 women were hung by 1693.

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The puritans' beliefs mainly were from John Calvins. Their government was blended in with the church and governed by God. Witchcraft greatly impacted this because it was believed that Satan was involved. They believed in predestination, God's grace, and depravity. It was also to be believed that all humans were sinners.

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Puritans means the religious reform that started in England. The puritans wanted religious freedom so they relocated in North America. They wanted to reform the catholic church. They believed in God's grace and salvation. Their beliefs later brought witch hysteria that went on for around 2 years.

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This theory by John Winthrop was followed by Puritans. This would create a utopia where God was found in strong work ethic. Some major colleges were created around this topic. Harvard, for example, was created to teach men (not women) about the word of God. They believed that education was a necessity to receive salvation.