Why Did the Accusations of Witchcraft in Salem Suddenly Snowball

question 148

Multiple Choice

Why did the accusations of witchcraft in Salem suddenly snowball in 1692?

• A) The only way to avoid prosecution was to confess and name others in the colony as witches.
• B) When Tituba testified, the issue became racial and the town divided over the question of equal rights for those who were enslaved.
• C) All of the accused were children, and Puritans were determined to force their young to accept their religious traditions or face death.
• D) English leaders had just moved the colonial capital to Salem, resulting in an influx of diverse settlers and upsetting the normally quiet town.
• E) The colonists refused to take any legal action on the accused witches and relied purely on unofficial trials in individuals' homes.

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