Period 7 Puritan Background by Becky Crecelius https://padlet.com/Crecelius22/b7i59y1b4gfpdx7h Background for the Crucible. en-us 2025-10-20 16:25:28 UTC 2025-10-23 16:29:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4ac.png beckycrecelius https://padlet.com/Crecelius22/b7i59y1b4gfpdx7h/wish/3641343040 Reflection:  From these passages, you learned a little about THREE aspects of Puritan life that may have contributed to the Salem Witch Trial hysteria:  Puritan Life, Politics/Economics, and Puritan Children.  Think about this carefully.  How do you think these three factors might have made people point fingers at each other as being “witches”, even though the consequences were most likely a death sentence? Reference your notes in your response.  You must include all three aspects of Puritan life in your answer. 

 


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Why might they be central figures in this situation?


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Read the first paragraph on this page.  How does this information support OR differ from your conclusions?

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Why was there a division within SALEM VILLAGE between those who lived closer to town and those who lived farther away from Salem Village?


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