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Salem Witch Trials Worksheet

Explore the historical events of the Salem Witch Trials in 1692 with this Grade 4 worksheet, featuring true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer questions.

Grade 4 Social studies HistoryU.S. HistorySalem Witch Trials
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Salem Witch TrialsU.S. HistoryGrade 4Colonial America
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Salem Witch Trials

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!

Decide if each statement is True (T) or False (F).

1. The Salem Witch Trials happened in the year 1692.

T

True

F

False

2. Most of the people accused of witchcraft were men.

T

True

F

False

Complete the sentences with the correct words.

3. The Salem Witch Trials took place in a village called  .

4. People were accused of being witches because of   and fear.

Answer the following questions in your own words.

5. What was the main reason people were afraid of witches in Salem?

Choose the best answer for each question.

6. Which of these was NOT a common punishment for those found guilty during the Salem Witch Trials?

a

Being hanged

b

Being burned at the stake

c

Being put in jail

d

Being fined

Look at the map of Salem Village from 1692.

Map of Salem Village in 1692

7. Based on the map, do you think Salem Village was a large city or a small town?