Salem Witch Trials, By Liv Turske - 908 Words

Salem Witch Trials Liv Turske Abstract The Salem Witch Trials was from 1692-1693, in the town of Salem, Massachusetts. There was a circle of girls who wanted to have a little fun so they got involved in the sport of witchcraft. They went to the minister’s house every day to visit Tituba, the Caribbean slave, to join her for palm and tea leaf reading. The girls took it too far though. They pretended to have fits and started accusing people of being witches. They went so far that people started to be hung for being witches but they weren’t. The girls didn’t understand that what they were doing was wrong. But then it got worse†¦ the girls started to believe their own lies. Salem was doomed†¦ after the girls began to think that what they said was true†¦ I) What Happen: A) When: 1692-1693 B) Where: Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony C) Who: 1) The Circle 2) Betty Paris 3) Abigail Hobbs 4) Tituba D) Why: 1) Stress 2) Guilt 3) Epilepsy 4) Delusional psychosis. E) What: 1) Accusations 2) Trials 3) Imprisonment 4) Hangings II) My Opinion: A) Why: 1) The People became bored with their everyday life (I know I would) 2) The Girls wanted to have a little fun 3) People believed them because they were afraid 4) People admitted to be witches because they were even more afraid of jail then they were the fact that they had be called a witch B) What: 1) The accusations were believed so people felt safe in a world of mystery 2) The Girls in the circle believed that they were