Witch Trials in Salem Timeline Game
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About This Challenge
In this interactive game, players will navigate through a timeline of events surrounding the infamous Witch Trials in Salem (1692). By placing events in their correct chronological order, players will gain a deeper understanding of the sequence of events that led to this dark chapter in history.
- Players will learn about the initial accusations of witchcraft in Salem Village.
- They will discover the role of Tituba, a slave from Barbados, in the hysteria that ensued.
- Players will also uncover the trials and executions of those accused of being witches in Salem.
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- February 1692: Tituba, a slave owned by Samuel Parris, confesses to practicing witchcraft
- March 1692: Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba are accused of witchcraft
- June 10, 1692: Bridget Bishop is tried and executed for witchcraft
- July 19, 1692: Rebecca Nurse is tried and executed for witchcraft
- August 19, 1692: George Burroughs is executed for witchcraft
- September 22, 1692: Martha Corey is tried and executed for witchcraft
- September 19, 1692: Giles Corey is pressed to death for refusing to plead guilty or not guilty
- September 22, 1692: Mary Eastey is tried and executed for witchcraft
- September 22, 1692: Dorcas Hoar is tried and executed for witchcraft
- September 22, 1692: Margaret Scott is tried and executed for witchcraft
- October 1692: Witch trials begin to lose momentum and public opinion turns against them
- January 1693: Last group of accused witches are released from prison
- May 1693: Governor Phips pardons and releases all remaining accused witches
- October 29, 1693: Official proclamation issued declaring the trials unlawful and the result of hysteria
- December 17, 1697: The General Court of Massachusetts sets aside the convictions of the remaining accused witches
- 1706: Ann Putnam Jr. publicly apologizes for her role in the witch trials
- 1711: Massachusetts Bay Colony passes a bill restoring the rights and good names of the accused witches
- Present day: Salem Witch Trials are seen as a cautionary tale about mass hysteria and injustice