How did the Salem witch trials begin? A couple of young girls accused others of witchcraft. The town of Salem fell ill under a mysterious illness. The reverend of Salem saw witches dancing in the woods. A fire broke out in Salem caused by disgruntled witches.

A couple of young girls accused others of witchcraft.

Explanation:

The charges in Salem that led to the trial and execution of several women began with the charges of two girls who were stricken with a mysterious illness that caused them to have sterile outbreaks and to feel as if the body was burning and being bitten and pinched. The girls were Betty Parris (nine years old) and her cousin Abigail Williams (eleven years old), daughter and niece, respectively, of the Rev. Samuel Parris.

The first charges were Ann Putnam and Elizabeth Hubbard, Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and Tituba.

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