Final answer:
Peasants, particularly women who sold healing remedies, were most susceptible to charges of witchcraft. They were often viewed with suspicion and as threats, leading to accusations during the witch trials in Puritan societies.The correct option is C.
Step-by-step explanation:
These people were the most susceptible to charges of witchcraft, in part because many of them tried to make a living selling healing remedies. The correct answer is C) Peasants. During the time of the witch trials, especially in Puritan New England, the belief in the supernatural was rampant. Many of the accused were women who sold herbal remedies, and they were often seen as a threat or as meddling in affairs that should be left to God or to formally sanctioned medical practitioners. Societal tensions, catastrophes, and a fear of the Devil's influence made these individuals particularly vulnerable to accusations. The witch trials were a way to control or eliminate those who were deemed as outsiders or who engaged in non-conformist behavior, which in Salem and elsewhere, often included peasant women who dealt with healing and herbalism.