Which of the following accurately describes the Salem Village witchcraft crisis of 1692?
A. It occurred in an area where people were especially fearful of potential Indian attacks from the north.
B. As the poor felt more and more powerless, they tried to take out their frustrations on the wealthy by charging them with practicing witchcraft.
C. Old-guard Puritans created the crisis to regain their power and restore morality to the community.
D. The crisis was primarily the result of a power struggle among leading Puritan families.
Answer: A
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