Political, social and economic situation and relationship with England

Question 1

When were the Salem witchhunts?

Answer 1

1692-93

Question 2

How many were accused and how many executed?

Answer 2

200 and 20

Question 3

How many Puritans migrated to New England between 1630-42?

Answer 3

10,000

Question 4

What did the Puritans create?

Answer 4

A godly community focused on morality

Question 5

What replaced the old charter in 1684?

Answer 5

The Dominion of England

Question 6

When was the Glorious Revolution and also happened this year?

Answer 6

1688 and James II was removed

Question 7

What did the new charter state?

Answer 7

• Puritans must conform to English law
• Voting must be based on property ownership not religious denomination
• Governor can block any law

Question 8

Who did the Puritans blame?

Answer 8

The Devil

Question 9

When was the first Indian War?

Answer 9

1675-78

Question 10

How much of Salem died?

Answer 10

1/10 of fighting age men

Question 11

When was the second Indian War?

Answer 11

1688

Question 12

What was was the second Indian War part of?

Answer 12

The 9 years war

Question 13

What did the Indians do that heightened tensions?

Answer 13

Committed mass killings and were savage

Question 14

What were the Indians viewed as?

Answer 14

‘heathens’ that prevented the society from becoming godly

Question 15

What did the royal charter allow the Puritans to establish?

Answer 15

Theocracy

Question 16

What is ‘theocracy’?

Answer 16

God is the sovereign and the laws are divine commands

Question 17

What did the Puritans prevent?

Answer 17

Charles II from establishing the Church of England in Massachusetts

Question 18

What did Puritan preachers do in church?

Answer 18

Denounced magic in their sermons

Question 19

What did Parris believe?

Answer 19

The church was under siege by the Devil

Question 20

What did Cotton Mather preach against?

Answer 20

Witches

Question 21

What did Mather’s book focus on?

Answer 21

Guide for those who conducted the hunts and trials in Salem

Question 22

What were the Navigation Acts and how many were there?

Answer 22

Reduced money flowing into the local economy and 5

Question 23

Where was the money sent instead?

Answer 23

England