1. List at least 4 things that the Puritans believed about life
and religion.
1.)
The only head of the church in heaven
or church is Christ.
2.)
Man only existed for the glory of
God.
3.)
Puritans did not celebrate
traditional holidays such as Christmas because they thought it was a violation
of the regulatory principles.
4.)
No pope or bishop could impose laws on
Christians without their consent.
2. Insert an image of a map, showing where Salem Village was
located.
3. Who is Arthur Miller? What famous
play did he write about the Salem Witch Trials?
1.) Arthur Miller was a famous American playwright and essayist.
He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Prince of Asturias Award, and was
also married to the very famous, Marilyn Monroe. The famous playwright Arthur
Miller wrote was called The Crucible.
4. Name an event in American history that
exhibited some of the same "mob" and "paranoia" as the
Salem Witch Trials.
1.) The Red scare of the 1950’s was
caused by a fear of communism overtaking
America. The scare
was fuel by one man, U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy. He
targeted
any person who spoke out against the
government; he accused many entertainers
and writers of being communists.
5. Name and describe a person
who was killed after being found guilty of being a witch. Also, name and
describe a person who was a judge, an accuser, or who was found innocent.
1.) Sarah Good was accused by four
women of being a witch. She was a homeless woman and people described her as
being filthy, bad-tempered, and detached from the rest of the village. On July
19, 1692, Sarah was hanged.
2.) Ann Putnam Jr. was one of the
accusers in the Salem Witch Trials. Many say that her parents are the ones who
forced her to say the things she did about her friends being witches.
