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Advanced Placement-Style United States History
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"Arresting a Witch" by Howard Pyle, 1893
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Question 970:

The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692

    (A)    was over quickly and resulted in imprisonments, but no deaths
    (B)    began when a group of boys accused other Salem residents of practicing witchcraft
    (C)    resulted in the deaths of 20 persons accused of witchcraft
    (D)    took place in Connecticut
    (E)    set a pattern of hanging witches that became common in New England during the 18th century

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