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In trial by water if a woman floated what was she?

If she floated she was considered a witch. If she drowned she was considered innocent.


Introduced to help fund the war in the north?

1 - In the late 1861 the government floated a public loan, by issuing interest-bearing bonds, which were offering an attractive rate of interest. 2 - In the early 1862 the Congress authorized the issue of paper money, called greenbacks because of its colors.


Why did europeans settle in Vermont?

The Europeans settled in Vermont because they were being pushed around. They came to the USA by boat, floated down the almost finished Erie Canal and ended up in Vermont. they settled here but realized the weather was to cold so they headed down to southern Vermont where the weather was warmer.


How did people kill witches?

Long ago, in king James era people where very suspicious and if u where accused of being a witch your ankle would be tied to your neck and you would be thrown in a river if u drown you where innocent and if you floated you where a witch and would be burned at the stake, either way. You died


How were witches tortured?

many different methods were used. the most common were: burning at the stake drowning -if you didn't drown (you could swim) you were a "witch", and consequently burned at the stake. if you did drown, then you were innocent, but dead. torture methods: (beware, these are gruesome) most torture methods were designed to force the accused to "confess" --The "witch" was laid down on her back in a coffin sized box. Nails had been put through the lid, with the points on the inside. Then the lid was slammed shut and left there for an extended period of time. --Small devices were put around a limb or finger that were pointy and when cranked, they would grind into the flesh. --The breasts of the "witch" could be torn off of her body with red hot tongs. There was a specific case where they then stuffed the woman's breasts into her son's mouths. sorry for the grossness factor