All of the following are theories that historians have come up with to explain what caused the salem witch hysteria except which one?

a. a division was being formed between successful and less successful citizens in salem due to economic prosperity.
b. it was caused by a desire to distract citizens from conflicts with native americans on the frontier.
c. there was competition between two clans that were dividing the community.
d. paranoia developed over the forced conversion of quakers.

The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by the question is the first choice "A division was being formed between successful and less successful citizens in Salem due to economic prosperity."
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. The trials resulted in the executions of twenty people, fourteen of them women, and all but one by hanging.

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I believe the answer is A. Hope this helps!!