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  1. In what year did the Salem Witch Trials occur?

http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/education/faq.shtml

  1. Briefly summarize this event in history.

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/SALEM.HTM

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/life/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials

http://www.salemwitchtrials.com/salemwitchcraft.html

  1. Identify and describe the following KEY FIGURES:

  1.  
    1. John Proctor—

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/people/proctor.html

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/SAL_BPRO.HTM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Proctor

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    1. Samuel Parris—

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/ASA_PAR.HTM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Parris

http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/not_guilty/salem_witches/1.html

  1.  
    1. Tituba--

http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/education/faq.shtml

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/ASA_TITX.HTM

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/people/tituba.html

  1. What important theme was Miller really concerned with when he wrote The Crucible?

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/SAL_CRU.HTM

  1. What religion dominated society in Salem during this time period?

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/life/religion.html

  1. When did Massachusetts formally apologize for the events in Salem?

http://atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/christian/blchron_xian_salem.htm

  1. By what other name is Giles Corey known? Why?

                http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/gilescoreypage.HTM