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All of the following are theories that historians have come up with to explain what caused the Salem witch hysteria EXCEPT which one?

A. A division was being formed between successful and less successful citizens in Salem due to economic prosperity.
B. It was caused by a desire to distract citizens from conflicts with Native Americans on the frontier.
C. There was competition between two clans that were dividing the community.
D. Paranoia developed over the forced conversion of Quakers.

Respuesta :

A division was being formed between successful and less successful citizens in Salem due to economic prosperity.

Answer: Option A.

Explanation:

The Salem Witch trials were a series of hearing and prosecutions of the people who were accused of witch craft in colonial Massachusetts. This was done from the period of February in the year 1962 till May in the year 1963.

The trials which were done in Salem witch resulted in the executions of around twenty people. Out of these twenty people, fourteen were women and only six were men. One was hung also in the trials of Salem witch as a result.