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According to the article, what event set off the Salem Witch Trials?

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Accusation of being possessed by the devil and accused several local women of witchcraft

Step-by-step explanation:

The Salem Witch Trial Hysteria of 1692 was caused by a cultural belief in witches by the Christian Puritans, and social factors such as the young, unmarried women of Salem accused the married or widowed older women because they were jealous of their status in society.

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