Based on historical accounts of the Salem Witch Trials, the following statements can be identified as true:
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The justice system at the time of the Salem Witch Trials valued repentance over truth. (TRUE)
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There were over 100 accusations, but only women were executed as witches during the Salem Witch Trials. (FALSE) (Both men and women were accused and executed; however, the majority of the accused were women.)
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Initially, 3 women were accused, and all of them denied their guilt to the death. (FALSE) (While the initial accusations targeted three women, not all of them maintained their denial throughout their trials.)
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The first people accused of witchcraft were all outsiders of their community in some way. (TRUE) (The initial accusers were often individuals who were considered outsiders or marginalized in the community.)
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As time went on, accusations multiplied and many made false confessions to save themselves. (TRUE) (Many individuals confessed to witchcraft under pressure or to avoid execution.)
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When the governor of Massachusetts's wife was accused, he suspended the trials. (TRUE) (Governor William Phips suspended the trials after his wife, Lady Phips, was accused.)
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The jurors in trials were usually unbiased people who could view evidence objectively. (FALSE) (Many jurors were influenced by the hysteria and biases of the time.)
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Anyone who spoke out against the trials came under suspicion themselves. (TRUE) (Criticism of the trials often led to accusations against the critics of witchcraft.)
TRUE Information Code:
1, 4, 5, 6, 8.
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