Examples of French Colonial architecture in the United States and Canada. Ursuline Convent in New Orleans, built c. 1752. It is the oldest-surviving building from the French colonial period in New Orleans.
smithsonian.com. The Salem witch trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraftâthe Devil's magicâand 20 were executed. Eventually, the colony admitted the trials were a mistake and compensated the families of those convicted.ore than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraftâthe Devil's magicâand 20 were executed. Eventually, the colony admitted the trials were a mistake and compensated the families of those convicted.
The Salem Witch Trials are a very important part of US history.  People were accused of witchcraft for many reasons, living alone,  doing things that seemed odd to the town, â¦ and for sport. Sometimes  people called others witches because they had a problem with them.1  The History of Fort Lee Virginia Fort Lee in Virginia goes a long way back in American history.ituba was among the first accused of witchcraft. She confessed and was imprisoned. Reverend Parris-minister of Salem Village. Tituba was his slave, and it was in his kitchen where the girls gathered. William Good-husband of Sarah.