How did religious and cultural beliefs influence the salem witch trials? quizlet

In which of the following ways did Cotton Mather differ from Samuel Sewell?

Mather feared the corruptive influences of the new commercial culture.

Mather was willing to accept certain aspects of the growing commercial success in the colonies.

Sewell did not witness declining religiosity within his Boston congregation.

Sewell was interested in the new science of inoculations for smallpox

How did Puritans in New England interpret the threat of Indian attacks and the ongoing cultural conflict in the late 17th century?

They believed that King James had abandoned them because they were not Catholic.

They believed that leaders such as Cotton Mather and Samuel Sewell had abandoned the faithful.

They believed that the time had come to renew their faith with a series of religious revivals.

They believed that these conflicts were the work of the devil.

In the late 17th century, religious piety began to decrease in New England as a result of which of the following?

an increase in domestic and international trade

an increasing number of Indian raids in Boston and Hartford

a growing number of heretical movements

a rapid succession of natural disasters

Why was Puritan minister Samuel Sewell upset about the behavior of Boston's mercantile elites?
He believed that these merchants were robbing the poor of their hard-earned money.

He feared that these merchants were more concerned with financial success than religious devotion.

He felt that these merchants should give more of their profits to the Catholic Church.

He worried that these merchants were buying up too much property, leaving other colonists landless.

What caused the infamous Salem Witch Trials in 1692?

a series of violent storms, an epidemic, and a growing tension between science and religion in Massachusetts

class conflict, political tensions, fear of Indian raids, and a local debate about church leadership

land conflicts, a decline in marriage rates, and a debate concerning a peace treaty with the local Indians

an economic depression, a debate over slavery, and rising tensions concerning the role of church in colonial administration

In general, what type of person was accused of witchcraft in Puritan New England in the 17th century?

an individual who chose to move from a town or village center to a more rural area

someone who accused another man or woman of witchcraft

a person who did not adhere to the cultural values of the larger society

younger men and women

In addition to reaffirming the power of men in society, what other purpose did the patriarchal family supposedly serve?

It was believed to ensure slave obedience.

It was believed to be a liberating force for sons and daughters.

It was believed to stabilize the social order.

It was believed to safeguard homes from witchcraft.