The answer is the second choice. The devastating loss of life caused by European-borne diseases or smallpox.
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I believe it was <u>1909</u>. When there was a scandal in the news.
The infamous Salem witch trials began during the spring of 1692, after a group of young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several local women of witchcraft. ... By September 1692, the hysteria had begun to abate and public opinion turned against the trials.
Year was 1607 Month May day the 14th You know the whole Christopher Columbus thing. I hope this helped you!