A-level OCR witchcraze Salem facts

How many people confessed to witchcraft during the 1692 Massachusetts trial?

55

In the 1692 Massachusetts trial how many were executed?

14 women, 5 men and 2 dogs

in the 1692 Massachusetts witch trial when were the first and last hangings?

first- June last- September

who was governor of the Dominion of New England from 1686-89?

Edmund Andros

Which influential figures in Salem were opposed to Andros?

Cotton and Increase Mather

When was William Phips appointer governor?

1691

The Native American wars raged throughout America when?

1609-1914

Which war was happening when Salem Witch trials took place?

Second Native American War

Puritans believed that the Native Americans did what?

Worshipped the Devil and practiced witchcraft

Which road in Salem Town had a lot of accusations due to it being "dodgier" and home to several taverns?

Ipswich Road

Betty Parris aged 9 and Abigail Williams aged 12 accused who after they were bewitched?

Tituba

What happened to Martha Corey's (accused witch) husband, Giles Corey when he came to her defence?

Arrested and pressed to death

What Court did Governor Phips set up?

Court of Oyer and Terminer

Who was accused after wearing torn and black garments?

Bridget Bishop

Evidence found within dreams was known as??

Spectral evidence

What were the two familes that were feuding in Salem?

Putnams and Porters

Increase Mather was critical of the use of what?

Spectral Evidence

When did Phips close down the court of Oyer and Terminer?

26 October 1692

When did Phips issue a general pardon?

1693

Who was the first woman convicted?

Sarah Good

Name the epidemic which spread through Salem?

Smallpox

When was the Glorious Revolution?

1688