What explanations have historians offered for the Salem witch ...

[torybrooks]

Question 1

Under Spanish and Portuguese law, children inherited their __________ legal status.
 
  A) mothers
  B) fathers
  C) grandfathers
  D) grandmothers

Question 2

The use of African slaves as agricultural laborers in Brazil was tied to __________ cultivation.
 
  A) rice
  B) tobacco
  C) sugar
  D) indigo

Question 3

The roots of American slavery extend back to the __________.
 
  A) early eighteenth century
  B) early seventeenth century
  C) late sixteenth century
  D) late fifteenth century

Question 4

In the sixteenth century, growing demand for labor in the __________ New World empire led to the importation of African slaves.
 
  A) Spanish
  B) English
  C) African
  D) Dutch

Question 5

What explanations have historians offered for the Salem witch trials?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Answer 1

Answer: A

Answer 2

Answer: C

Answer 3

Answer: D

Answer 4

Answer: A

Answer 5

Answer: The ideal answer should include:

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  Some historians stress strained relations between farm families and urban residents.
  


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  Others emphasize the zeal and gullibility of investigators.
  


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  Some commentators focus on the psychological dimensions of the accusations and trials.
  


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  It is also possible that the trauma created by King Williams War played a role.
  

[torybrooks]

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