The word or phrase to fill into the gap is the "Ku Klux Klan", an extreme right organization calling for what they would call a "purification" of the US-American society.
Answer:
The governor of the colony, upon hearing that his own wife was accused of witchcraft ordered an end to the trials.
Explanation:
Many villagers stopped hunting for witches because they had lost friends and family during previous trials. They felt that innocent people were being executed and wished to end the witch-hunt.
A. Purple Dye
The Phoenicians' “Tyrian purple” came from a species of sea snail now known as Bolinus brandaris, and it was so exceedingly rare that it became worth its weight in gold.
