Why did William Penn dislike cities? How did he hope to prevent crowded conditions like London? What did Penn do to encourage low population density? Why did Penn choose the site he did for Philadelphia? Why was Penn’s location for Philadelphia contested? What was life like in early Philadelphia? Why did Philadelphia become important in early America? How did the Salem Witch trials begin? What happened after a few girls were accused of being witches? What’s one example of a test an accused may be asked to complete? How was physical evidence considered in the trials? What role did witnesses play in the trials? What happened if an accused confessed to witchcraft? How many people were executed for witchcraft in Salem by 1693? Why did the trials end? What’s one possible theory for what caused the Salem Witch trials?