Which of the following is the best explanation for the Salem witch trials?
A) women were challenging the social order
B) Puritans were unable to adapt to a changing economy
C) Puritans really believed in witches
D) growing numbers of non-Puritans challenged the religious order
Answer: C
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A) allegedly approached them in a Laramie, Wyoming, bar. B) apparently expressed hatred toward their religion through a public speech. C) was an illegal immigrant in the United States. D) supposedly impregnated their sister and refused to marry her. E) refused to serve them alcohol in his restaurant in Oklahoma.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false