Author Question: How did the slave Tituba's interrogation incite the tension in Salem? a. it added to existing ... (Read 39 times)

khang · **on:** Jul 15, 2018

How did the slave Tituba's interrogation incite the tension in Salem?

a. it added to existing conflict between whites and blacks in the village
b. she confessed to consorting with the Devil, which increased the villagers' fear and gave them a reason
to believe that witches were among them
c. she claimed that church member Martha Corey was a witch, bringing the accusations into the heart of
the community
d. it proved that the practice of witchcraft was even more of a widespread epidemic in the town than
previously feared

Question 2

What role did King William's War have in creating the social and political environment in Salem
Village that eventually led to the witch trials?

a. refugees from the war fled to Salem, straining resources and making existing problems worse
b. refugees fleeing the war brought the practice of witchcraft into Salem
c. refugees fleeing the war brought their superstitions about witchcraft with them to Salem
d. refugees from the war fled to Salem and became easy targets for criminals to use as scapegoats