Which of the following helped bring the Salem witch trials to a halt?

A) renewed fears of Indian attacks
B) the execution of two young children
C) the public repudiation of the trials by Cotton Mather
D) accusations against socially prominent individuals


Answer: D

History

You might also like to view...

Which of the following states would see no change if all seats in the House and Senate were allocated based on population?

History

Sculptors in the Hellenistic world _________, and the result was a uniformity of style.

A. served the state B. attended the same schools C. traveled widely to accept commissions D. were prohibited from using foreign techniques

History

The monotheism of the Jews

a. produced a feeling of Jewish separation from those who were not Jewish. b. was accessible only to the prophets. c. provided a tolerance for the gods of outside conquerors. d. was a result of the Osiris movement. e. was a consequence of the spread of early Christianity.

History

Alexander Hamilton's funding plan

A. called for paying all bondholders only a fraction of the value of the bonds. B. was eventually passed by Congress essentially as Hamilton had desired. C. was rejected by Congress. D. was supported by James Madison. E. called for dividing bonds between their original purchasers and speculators.

History