The Witchcraft Trials in Salem

question 98

Multiple Choice

The witchcraft trials in Salem

• A) were unique in the history of colonial New England.
• B) saw the original accusers recant their charges.
• C) led to prison terms, but no executions.
• D) provided evidence of a decline in religious fervor.
• E) almost resulted in the revocation of Massachusetts's charter.

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Definitions:

Sensory Information

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Perception

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Gestalt Theorists

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