One Theory of the Origin of the Salem Witch Trials

question 94

Multiple Choice

One theory of the origin of the Salem witch trials in 1692 is that __________.

• A)town residents were infected with ergot-infected rye grain
• B)Albert Hofmann had poisoned the water supply
• C)peyote had been ingested by young girls in the community
• D)all of the above

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