**Note the separation of Salem Village and Salem Town by the darkened border.

DBQ’s

1)What do you notice about the village and the town?

2) What is the economic advantage to living closer to the port on the river?

3) How could the size of Salem affect the medium news travels through?

4) Salem Village was prone to accusing citizens of witchcraft with little to no evidence. How may the societal structures and standards of an agricultural village differ from that of a prospering port town?  Consider their access to world news and development.

4) Referring to question 3, how may the differences cause tension between the two?