How did the Halloween phrase "Trick or Treat" originate?

Question

How did the Halloween phrase "Trick or Treat" originate?

Answer 1

Trick or Treat origanated when children is Europe walked around, askinf for cakes and pastrys. These foods, when given away, would protect your town from evil spirits, or poltergeists, which played practical jokes on you. Hence, Trick or Treat.  

Answer 2

What an interesting question.  Have a star.

Trick or treat was the slogan employed by Halloween pranksters who successfully extracted candy fruit from residents. In return the youngsters offered protection against window soaping and other forms of annoyance.

Answer 3

look it up on google.com

Answer 4

i read a book about halloween that said that the phrase origintated from the day all saints day

that they had the tradition of going around from house to house and the people were suppose to give the kids a gift..

like a pumpkin or a pie or whatever they they gave..

and if they didnt then they would prank the house

like throwing eggs at it or whatever

thats why they said

"trick or treat"

u could look it up on google if u really wanna know