Key Figures of the Salem Trials

Who was the minister of Salem Village during the Salem witch trials?

• Cotton Mather

• Samuel Parris

• John Proctor

• Giles Corey

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Which young girl was one of the first to show symptoms of being "afflicted" by witchcraft in Salem?

• Abigail Williams

• Elizabeth Proctor

• Sarah Good

• Rebecca Nurse

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Who was the judge that presided over the Salem witch trials?

• Increase Mather

• William Stoughton

• Thomas Putnam

• John Hathorne

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Which of the following was a key accuser during the Salem witch trials?

• Tituba

• Ann Putnam Jr.

• Mary Warren

• Sarah Osborne

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Who was pressed to death with heavy stones for refusing to enter a plea during the trials?

• John Proctor

• Giles Corey

• George Burroughs

• Martha Corey

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