Why Did the Accusations of Witchcraft in Salem Suddenly Snowball

question 23

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.
• B) When Tituba testified,the issue became racial and divided the town.
• C) All of the accused were children,and Puritans were determined to force their young to accept their religious traditions or face death.
• D) The colonial capital had just been moved to Salem,upsetting the normally staid town.
• E) They did not; actually,the number of accusations was average and Salem was highly overrated as a place for charges of witchcraft.

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