All of the following local tensions surrounded the onset of the Salem witch trials in 1692 EXCEPT
A) the ongoing fear of residents of Salem and surrounding Massachusetts communities of further attacks by Indians allied with French Canada.
B) many poorer residents resented their neighbors who formed a more prosperous commercial elite.
C) women who were unusually assertive, particularly women who lived alone or were of non-English backgrounds, were not trusted in the community.
D) publicly acknowledged atheists and devil worshippers challenged repeatedly the religious authority of Protestant ministers in Salem and surrounding communities in the 1680s and early 1690s.
Answer: D
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