43+ How Did The Salem Witch Trials Start Pictures. The salem witch trials occurred in the settlement of salem in colonial massachusetts in 1692 and 1693. Learn about what led to the allegations and the hundreds of people who were were accused.
To understand the events of the salem witch trials, it is necessary to examine the times in which accusations of witchcraft occurred.
The salem witch trials occured because a group of girls, who were bored of their regular daily basis, wanted to entertain themselves. The accused were prosecuted and executed for. Tituba helped the girls accuse others of being a witch an therefore did not go to trial. People could not believe that so many of their neighbors were witches.