Historians have attributed the Salem witch trials to:
A) the execution of Indians by the English during Queen Anne's War to conquer the land.
B) the harvesting of wild mushrooms.
C) the fears and anxieties of colonists triggered by the contemporary Indian wars.
D) a backlash against the strict doctrines of the Puritans.
E) the changing gender roles.
C
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