Colonial Society and Culture

AP US History· difficulty 3/5

The Salem witch trials (1692)

A
$Resulted in the execution of about 20 people in Massachusetts$
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B
$Took place primarily in colonial Jamestown, Virginia$
C
$Lasted nearly three decades across New England$
D
$Resolved through peaceful church debate and public confessions$

Explanation

Reflected anxieties of the time; soon after, prominent ministers questioned spectral evidence and the trials ended.

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