427,208 views
18 votes
18 votes
in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, do you think the Puritans were rational in their fears of witchcraft? Why or why not? How could they have avoided this incident? HURRY

User Muthuvel
by
3.0k points

1 Answer

12 votes
12 votes

Answer:

im vv late but

Explanation: Puritans were true believers in both God and the Devil. They believed that all humans were in a constant struggle between the powers of good and evil. 11. They believed that Satan would select the “weakest” individuals (women, children, and the elderly) to carry out his evil work.

People supported killing those who were different. Many people in Puritanical Salem Massachusetts died because they were different, and the Puritans were afraid they could not control them easily. Many people in Puritanical Salem did not conform to the societal beliefs and ended up losing their lives as a result.

The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were caused due to an economical drought in Salem Village. When the economy went down in Salem Village people lost copious amounts of their farmland, which then angered the citizens because their taxes went to Salem Town.

User Prabhakar D
by
3.3k points