https://padlet.com/dbrame540/iwlfzm1som6y en-us 2017-01-19 20:21:05 UTC 2017-01-19 20:38:45 UTC hello@padlet.com dbrame540 https://padlet.com/dbrame540/iwlfzm1som6y/wish/148229528 One theory claims that it all started because the girls in the village were bored. Indeed, there wasn’t much to do. In addition, the Puritans held very strict beliefs which forbade many forms of entertainment not only for adults but for children too. ]]> 2017-01-19 20:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dbrame540/iwlfzm1som6y/wish/148229528 dbrame540 https://padlet.com/dbrame540/iwlfzm1som6y/wish/148229875 The Puritans strongly believed in the existence of witches and witchcraft. According to the belief, witches were in alliance with the devil that gave them power to do harm. They were blamed for all kinds of misfortunes from illnesses and failed crops to bad weather and other things that had a perfectly rational explanation even three centuries ago. ]]> 2017-01-19 20:25:30 UTC https://padlet.com/dbrame540/iwlfzm1som6y/wish/148229875 dbrame540 https://padlet.com/dbrame540/iwlfzm1som6y/wish/148230094 Many of those who were accused of witchcraft had unsettled accounts with their accusers or were seen as a threat to the Puritan values. About 50 people were directly or indirectly accused by the members of the Putnam family which strictly followed the Puritan beliefs and customs, and strongly supported Reverend Samuel Parris, the initiator of the witch hunt.

]]> 2017-01-19 20:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/dbrame540/iwlfzm1som6y/wish/148230094 dbrame540 https://padlet.com/dbrame540/iwlfzm1som6y/wish/148230358 According to this theory, the Salem tragedy might have been related to the cold weather, more specifically a pursuit for something or someone to blame for the related hardships such as crop failure. This theory is supported by historical records which indicate that the years preceding the Witch Trials were particularly cold. ]]> 2017-01-19 20:27:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dbrame540/iwlfzm1som6y/wish/148230358 dbrame540 https://padlet.com/dbrame540/iwlfzm1som6y/wish/148230667 Consumption of rye grains contaminated with a fungus known as ergot is another possible explanation for the witch hysteria in the late 17th century Salem. If eaten, the fungus can cause hallucinations and convulsions similar to those that were reported to be experienced by the allegedly bewitched girls. ]]> 2017-01-19 20:29:22 UTC https://padlet.com/dbrame540/iwlfzm1som6y/wish/148230667 dbrame540 https://padlet.com/dbrame540/iwlfzm1som6y/wish/148231050 That they died out due to Cold Weather i believe this because its just makes the most sense like it's cold here but back then it was different they didn't have heat in their houses they had some warm clothes made out of fur but that fur could not protect them from huge ice storms and that's what i believe ]]> 2017-01-19 20:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dbrame540/iwlfzm1som6y/wish/148231050