Question

During the Salem witchcraft trials, most of those accused as witches were

A) property-owning women.
B) from the ranks of poor families.
C) primarily un-Christian.
D) women in their late teen years.
E) from subsistence farming families.

Answer 1

B) From the ranks of poor families.

During the Salem witchcraft trials, most of those accused as witches were from the lower economic classes, including many who were poor and uneducated. Many of the accused were also women, and some were men. However, there were also a few cases of wealthy individuals being accused and convicted.