Question

Which answer best explains the consequences of the mass hysteria that took place during the Salem witch trials?

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is - Innocent people were wrongfully accused of witchcraft and put on trial.

Explanation:

The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. This event is the Colonial America's most notorious cases of mass hysteria and one that has possibly marked and influenced later history of the United States.

Answer 2

People became fearful and were quick to forsake their religion.