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What was the name of the local minister whose daughter was among the first afflicted in salem?
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Reverend Samuel Parris
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Which young girl made the first witchcraft accusations in Salem, alongsizde Betty Parris?
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Abigail Williams
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What was the profession of Giles Corey before his execution?
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Farmer
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Which merchant and magistrate of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Salem, Massachusetts is best known for his role as one of the leading judges in the trials?
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John Hathorne
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Which daughter of a minister was among the original accusers in the salem?
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Betty Parris
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Which form of evidence involved 'ghosts' accusing witches during the trials?
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Spectral evidence
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In salem, which accused witch gave birth in jail and was later released?
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Elizabeth Proctor
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What was the relationship of Abigail Williams to Samuel Parris?
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Niece
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In what year did the trials in salem start?
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1692
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How many people were executed by hanging during the trials in salem?
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19
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What method was commonly used for execution in the trials in salem?
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Hanging
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Which type of court was used to try the accused witches in the salem?
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Court of Oyer and Terminer
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How many people were formally accused of witchcraft in the trials in salem?
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200
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Who was the first person executed in the trials in salem?
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Bridget Bishop
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On August 19th 1692 during the trials five people were executed. Martha Carrier, John Willard, George Burroughs, George Jacobs Sr., and who else?
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John Proctor
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Under what governor's governance did the trials in salem occur?
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Governor William Phips
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Who was the only minister accused and executed in salem?
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George Burroughs
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What was the name of the slave who was among the first accused in salem?
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Tituba
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Who replaced the Court of Oyer and Terminer after the trials in salem?
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The Superior Court of Judicature
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Which scholar suggested that hallucinogenic fungus might be responsible for the trials in salem?
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Linda Caporael
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What was Giles Corey's method of execution in salem?
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Pressing
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