In the time period of 1692, when the Puritans came to this country for religious freedom, they had a strict moral code which everyone in the village lived by. Religion was especially important. The state was founded on religion, built on religion, thrived on politics, which proved to be a very social life. Witchcraft was looked down upon by religious groups, whom believed that witches could cast spells on people. They had a great fear of …showed first 75 words of 1793 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1793 total…hysteria that would affect Salem and the surrounding villages for many years. The lying, deceiving, misinterpretations, and vengeance were the driving force behind these trials. Salem had been hit hard by an epidemic of imaginations and the inter-children of the residents of Salem. Emotions had been taking over peoples' good judgment. Vengeance is human nature; in this case, it was rampant and used as a tool to demolish enemies and overturn a small Massachusetts village.