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Extreme fear or panic that spreads quickly.
Hysteria
A legal process to determine if someone is guilty or innocent.
Trial
A belief based on fear or the supernatural, not logic.
Superstition
A religious group known for strict beliefs.
Puritans
The act of putting someone to death as punishment.
Execution
Claiming someone did something wrong or illegal.
Accusation
The use of magical powers, often thought to be evil.
Witchcraft
Information or proof that supports a claim.
Evidence
The Salem Witch _______ were based on little or no _______.
Trial, evidence
Many people were scared because of their _______ about witches.
superstitions
The _______ believed in living very simple and religious lives.
Puritans
______ spread quickly as people began to fear magic and evil.
Hysteria
An _______ is a serious claim that someone has done something wrong.
Accusation
The punishment for witchcraft was often _______.
Execution
True or False? The Salem Witch Trials happened in the year 1692.
True
True or False? Witchcraft was considered a harmless activity in Salem.
False
