Salem witch trials

The Salem Witch Trials were an event in the 1600s in America when people in the colony of Salem, Massachusetts believed some people were practicing witchcraft. They thought these people could cast spells and do bad things. During the trials, men and women were accused of being witches, and some of them were put on trial. The trials were held in a court and the accused were asked questions. If the court thought someone was a witch, they could be put in jail or even killed. The Salem Witch Trials ended after almost a year, but it was a sad time for the people of Salem and some were punished even though they weren't guilty.