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.
Punishment for witchcraft was, at one time, âburningâ but with the change in offence, the penalty for pretending to be a witch became imprisonment for up to one year and time spent in the pillory.â. Further discussions of the problematic nature of this section at page 9 of the article.