Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What percentage of Salem witch-hunt victims were female?
What percentage of Salem witch-hunt victims were female?
80%
What characteristic did the first three accused women share?
What characteristic did the first three accused women share?
All were outcasts or marginal figures
Who testified against Sarah Good at her trial?
Who testified against Sarah Good at her trial?
Her own husband and daughter
How did Sarah Osborne violate Puritan social norms?
How did Sarah Osborne violate Puritan social norms?
She lived with an unmarried man
What was Bridget Bishop's significance in the Salem trials?
What was Bridget Bishop's significance in the Salem trials?
She was the first executed
What made Reverend George Burroughs' case particularly striking?
What made Reverend George Burroughs' case particularly striking?
He was the only minister executed
What happened to Rebecca Nurse's initial not-guilty verdict?
What happened to Rebecca Nurse's initial not-guilty verdict?
The jury changed it to guilty
What had Martha Carrier been accused of two years before the main trials?
What had Martha Carrier been accused of two years before the main trials?
Causing a smallpox epidemic
According to Carol Karlsen, why was Susannah Martin targeted?
According to Carol Karlsen, why was Susannah Martin targeted?
She threatened property transmission
Which type of women were particularly vulnerable to accusations?
Which type of women were particularly vulnerable to accusations?
Independent, unsubmissive women