Cause - Social Tensions Flashcards
1
Q
What were the beliefs of the Puritans in Salem?
A
- God’s chosen people
- Concerned with seeking signs of God’s approval and the presence of the Devil at all junctures in life
- Ignoring the Scientific Revolution (Instead the work of the Devil)
- Women inferior to men (Eve was tempted)
2
Q
What were the two major settlements?
A
- Salem Town
- Salem Village
- 600 people in total
3
Q
What was Salem Village like?
A
- Most of accused
- Largely agricultural
- Well-established and staunch Puritans
- little contact with outside world
4
Q
What was Salem Town like?
A
- Travel through the main Ipswich Road
- More contact with the outside world
- Less religious
- Established as merchants
- Resisted to independence from the Village as they relied on the agriculture
5
Q
Why were there tensions between Salem Town and Village?
A
- Conflict of how communities should be run
- Village - old-fashioned, agricultural-based, puritan was concerned with public goodwill
- Town - merchants with private interests
6
Q
Who was a prominent family in Salem Village?
A
- Putnams
- Salem Village
- Heavily involved in the accusation
- Leaders of the separation movement and opposed the Porters (richest family in Salem)
7
Q
Who was a prominent family in Salem Town?
A
- Porters
- The richest family in Salem
- Number of business interests across New England
- Attempted to stop the witch craze
- Many allies found themselves under suspicion
8
Q
Define - Theocracy
A
A system of government in which God is held to be supreme ruler and clergy are involved in the day to day running of the state.
Eg. Salem
