Question

Which of these best describes the salem witch trials of the late 1600s?

a.as a result of the persecution, a greater sense of religious freedom swept in new england.
b.the witchcraft hysteria was short-lived with many people eventually being pardoned.
c.tens of thousands of people left massachusetts for religious reasons.
d.hundreds of people were put to death for admitting to witchcraft?

Answer 1

The correct answer is B

The witchcraft hysteria was short-lived with many people eventually being pardoned. The trials resulted in the executions of twenty people, fourteen of them women, and all but one by hanging.