Event Timeline

This worksheet asks students to place important events from the Salem Witch Trials in chronological order. Students must read each event carefully and number them correctly from 1 to 8, beginning with early accusations and ending with the governor’s final decisions. This supports students in developing a clear understanding of the sequence of events and how hysteria escalated over time. The task also reinforces recognition of major developments such as the creation of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, the use of spectral evidence, and the eventual halt to the trials. Students strengthen their historical reasoning by identifying cause-and-effect relationships.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Social Studies – Chronological Thinking

Social Studies – Sequencing Historical Events

Reading Skills – Identifying Key Details

Social Studies – Cause and Effect in Historical Context

This worksheet is part of our Salem Witch Trials Worksheets collection.