What Is The Cause And Effect Of The Salem Witch Trials
The Salem Witch Trials were a drawn out, scary time in the history of Salem, Massachusetts. These trials split many families and friends apart. Although witch trials were common back then, they have seemed to disappear from the world and the public eye.
I.A. The Salem Witch trials started when several young girls accused three townspeople of witchcraft. After that day strange unexplainable events would occur (Curry, pg. 4). In the doctor's view the strange behaviors could not be a result of any mental or physical process (Nardo, pg.13). Since doctors couldn’t come to any other conclusion that was causing these strange actions they assumed it was the act of witchcraft. As time went on the girls who first started the accusations began
I.A. The Salem Witch trials started when several young girls accused three townspeople of witchcraft. After that day strange unexplainable events would occur (Curry, pg. 4). In the doctor's view the strange behaviors could not be a result of any mental or physical process (Nardo, pg.13). Since doctors couldn’t come to any other conclusion that was causing these strange actions they assumed it was the act of witchcraft. As time went on the girls who first started the accusations began