In the context of the text

"the salem (and other) witch hunts" by mike kubic, how does fear drive action? how did fear play a role in the witch

hunts depicted in the text?

The fear drove people to become anxiety in colonies because it was unheard of in America because they came here to practice religion freely. Fear drove people in accusing neighbors to be associated with the devil, which led to the death of men and women who were innocent.  

Explanation:

The New English colonies established by the Puritans and the separatists for freedom of religion. The presence of the Witchcraft in Salem was a nightmare to the colonists because it considered being an omen. The Witch considered as an evil being since the early period by the Catholic Church, it became a witch hysteria in Europe in mid-1400, thousands of people burned in stakes, tortured and violently killed. The anxiety in villages drove innocent people in the trial who were believed to be possessed by the devil. The fear bewitched the colonists in Salem Village, Massachusetts, which led to the death of 18 people who were part of the Witch Hunts.

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