Discuss life on the frontier; describe the nature of the Great Plains and the hardships of living there. What role did the railroads play in westward settlement? Would you have encouraged your family to go west? Include the effects of this settlement on the existing Indian cultures. Describe briefly what you learned about the Indians who lived in the Central and Western Plains states
1. The English believed that, unlike the Spanish, their motives for colonization were pure, and that the growth of empire and freedom would always go hand-in-hand. How did the expansion of the British Empire affect the freedoms of Native Americans, the Irish, and even many English citizens?
2. The witchcraft hysteria that gripped Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692 seems to have had some basis in
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4. a) hatred of the slave, Tituba.
5. b) the harvesting of wild mushrooms
6. c) fear and anxiety over how much society was changing.
7. d) a backlash against the strict doctrines of the Puritans.
8. e) changing gender roles.