Question

Explain in your own words how intolerance contributed to the mass hysteria that took place in Salem, Massachusetts. Your response should be at least 150 words

Answer 1

The intolerance of witchcraft had caused a 19 people to be executed and a few more were locked down in prison cells.  This infamous hysteria started when people were acculturated with Puritan superstitions. Puritans were said to believe the existence of demons and evil spirits and their corresponding good counterparts. This belief had created a perception that misfortunes are connected to them and thus fuel the superstition even more.