Question

in 1692, two girls living in salem village, massachusetts, began having bizarre outbursts, during which they seemed to lose control of their bodies and speech. they also complained of painful stabbing sensations. soon, other girls in the area started experiencing similar episodes. at that time, witchcraft was largely accepted as fact, and with no medical evidence for the girls terrifying behavior, the community concluded that they had fallen under the spells of witches. thus began a horrific chapter in american history. over the next year, more than two hundred innocent people, most of them women, were accused of practicing witchcraft. twenty individuals were ultimately convicted and executed. select all the details that are included in the text. detail text 1 over two hundred individuals were falsely accused of practicing witchcraft in the salem area. to entertain halloween visitors, actors in salem pretend to arrest people for practicing witchcraft. the people of salem decided that witchcraft was the cause of some villagers strange behavior. several girls in colonial salem fell into uncontrollable and unexplained fits.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each detail against the text:

1. "Over two hundred individuals were falsely accused of practicing witchcraft in the Salem area."

The text says: "Over the next year, more than two hundred innocent people... were accused of practicing witchcraft." So this matches.

1. "To entertain Halloween visitors, actors in Salem pretend to arrest people for practicing witchcraft."

The text does not mention Halloween, actors, or pretending to arrest people. This is not included.

1. "The people of Salem decided that witchcraft was the cause of some villagers’ strange behavior."

The text says: "with no medical evidence for the girls’ terrifying behavior, the community concluded that they had fallen under the spells of witches." So this matches (community = people of Salem; strange behavior = girls’ outbursts).

1. "Several girls in colonial Salem fell into uncontrollable and unexplained fits."

The text says: "two girls... began having bizarre outbursts, during which they seemed to lose control... Soon, other girls... started experiencing similar episodes." "Uncontrollable and unexplained fits" aligns with these outbursts.

Answer:

• Over two hundred individuals were falsely accused of practicing witchcraft in the Salem area. (checked)
• The people of Salem decided that witchcraft was the cause of some villagers’ strange behavior. (checked)
• Several girls in colonial Salem fell into uncontrollable and unexplained fits. (checked)

(The second detail is not included and remains unchecked.)