It Has Been Suggested That the Consumption of ________ Grain

question 54

Short Answer

It has been suggested that the consumption of ________ grain may have caused the hysteria that led to the Salem witch trials in 1692.

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Definitions:

Industrial Revolution

A period of major industrialization that took place during the late 1700s and early 1800s, bringing significant technological, socioeconomic, and cultural changes.

Frances Wright

A Scottish-born lecturer, writer, freethinker, feminist, abolitionist, and social reformer, who became a controversial figure in the early 19th century America due to her radical views.

Labor Workers

Individuals engaged in physical or manual work, often in industries such as manufacturing, construction, and services.

Northwest Europe

A geographic region comprising the northwestern countries of Europe, often including the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Low Countries, Scandinavia, and sometimes parts of France and Germany.