Why were people accused of being witches i mean i understand that some were accused because of people not likeing them but how did this all get started?

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch_hunt
You need to read ALL of this to understand -- through the ages and the specific witch hunts/trials that went on in America.

At Wikipedia, you can also look up Salem witch trials and other combinations of search terms to find additional information.

And don't forget to check out the External Links at the bottom of each Wikipedia page.

Answer 2

thanks this is all very confusing to me

Answer 3

It's been confusing to lots of people for years -- mostly because we are fortunate to live in this country in which church and state must be separate.

We who live in the US now will probably never truly understand what these people were thinking and why they behaved as they did. That's because we don't live in a "religious fervor" era. That's an oversimplification, I know, but just know that you probably will never really understand it ... and you're not alone. You can, however, read up on the history of all this, before and after the colonies were established, and put it in perspective better for yourself.

Answer 4

We are learning how to put it in todays terms and i used the war on terrorism...would that be the right idea??