Answer:
C
Explanation:
Cause I did it just now so you are welcome
I think the underlying cause was, the towns people didnt know why all the women where acting strangely (almost as if they were possessed) so they went to the one thing they trusted in most which was Religion and they assumed that the women were possessed and were Witches.
It would have been easy since there were no documents (I think) and most evidence was hear say.
The amount of silk increased
The government practice of borrowing money to spend more than is collected in taxes is called "deficit
spending."