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1620- The Mayflower brings the first separatist Puritans to New England
1638- Harvard University is founded.
1692- Salem Witch Trials began and ended
1706- Birth of Ben Franklin
1732- Birth of George Washington
1776- Declaration of Independance

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Two possible causes of the witch trial were

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Two possible causes of the witch trial were

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hallucinogens and paranoia triggered by Indian raids.

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Another reason believe the Witch Trial Hysteria occurred was the power of the people. Most accused were women, and very few were men. Women were a lot less respected then men, and because of that many believe that the unequal power of the men caused the Salem Witch Trial Hysteria.

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Puritans- protestant Christians who were unhappy with their church in England and wanted to start their own pure church.
Protestant Christians- people who were Christians and were unhappy with the Catholic Church.
witch- a person who was inhabited by the Devil that can make all kinds of trouble.
hallucinogens- drugs that make you hallucinate and see visions that affect the way you think.
paranoia- a kind of disease that causes people to go out of their mind,

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Another possible cause of the Salem Witch Trial occurring was ignorance. According to document D, "...nothing but the blindness of the bewildered community saved them from well deserved punishment." Some people were acting that innocent people were witches, who were torturing them. This was most likely not true. Just because of ignorance many innocent people were killed.

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-20 people hanged from 1692-1692.
-7 men and 13 girls.
-Most believe these hangings occurred on a monthly interval, also meaning they were planned.
-Strange things were happening around town and these witches seemed as a perfect explanation.

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-Most young, single females were in the group of accusers.
-Most older, married females were in the group of accused.
-Many seem to believe the younger accusers may have envied the older women because of their marital status.
-Some also seem to believe the devil inhabited these lonely, single women. Because of their loneliness these women were open to anything, including the devil inhabiting them.

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One of the main causes of the Salem Witch Trial was the class division. The class division was caused by the wealth and political difference between the people of Salem Village. While the people on the eastern half of the village gained in wealth and political influence, the people in the western half farmed poorer land and lost political power. (Doc E) This may have caused the poor people to become jealous of the rich and is why they accused them of witchcraft. Clearly, the class division was a main cause of the Salem Witch Trial.

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The Salem Witch Trial began and ended in the year 1692. The accusations began after two young girls started acting strange after asking for their fortunes. A slave, Tituba, confessed and because of that her life was spared. After this incident more and more people began accusing others of witchcraft and many more were accused. This frenzy continued until September 22, after a mass hanging occurred. Many accused witches were released from jail soon after. 20 people were hanged total in the end of this chaos. The Witch Trial Hysteria took it's closing after the governor's own wife was accused of witchcraft.