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How did the salem witch episode reflect the tensions and changes in seventeenth century new england life?

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Concerning the Salem witch trials, the strain was both financial and religious. There were sure families who needed to claim a greater amount of the land, so they blamed certain individuals for witchcraft to make sure they would be executed. They utilized religion and superstition as a methods for achieving this.
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