Social Tensions (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What is a theocracy?
What is a theocracy?
Gov't where God is supreme, clergy run state
How did Puritans interpret crop failures and illnesses?
How did Puritans interpret crop failures and illnesses?
As manifestations of the Devil's work
Who made up the majority of those accused at Salem?
Who made up the majority of those accused at Salem?
Women
Why did Puritans view women as more vulnerable to the Devil's temptation?
Why did Puritans view women as more vulnerable to the Devil's temptation?
Biblical story of Eve eating forbidden fruit
Which statement best describes Salem Village?
Which statement best describes Salem Village?
Agricultural, traditional, Puritan values
Where did most accusers during the witch-hunt come from?
Where did most accusers during the witch-hunt come from?
Salem Village
What role did the Putnam family play in the witch-hunt?
What role did the Putnam family play in the witch-hunt?
Heavily involved in making accusations
What happened when the Porter family tried to stop the witch craze?
What happened when the Porter family tried to stop the witch craze?
Their allies became targets of suspicion
According to Boyer & Nissenbaum, what did Salem Village represent?
According to Boyer & Nissenbaum, what did Salem Village represent?
Older agrarian society w/ communal values
What did Benjamin C. Ray argue about the Town-Village division?
What did Benjamin C. Ray argue about the Town-Village division?
No significant east-west divide in 1692