Which THREE factors contributed to the rising fears and tensions in colonial Massachusetts that culminated in the Salem Witch Trials in the 1690s? A.
the strict Puritan lifestyle of the population

B.
the expanded roles of women in local society

C.
widespread fear of attacks by American Indians

D.
the stress of population growth on the community

E.
concerns over growing British influence in the region

F.
the refusal of other colonies to trade with Massachusetts

A.

the strict Puritan lifestyle of the population

Explanation:

Evidence points to several factors that may have contributed to the mass hysteria: “An influx of refugees from King William's War with French colonists, a recent smallpox epidemic, the threat of attack from Native Americans, a growing rivalry with the neighboring seaport of Salem Town, and the simmering tensions ...

answer: the time zones used to be whatever the local authority wanted them to be. one town might have 6am whenever the sun came up and another town had 6am 10 minutes later.  

the trains had a hard time when their orders said to be at a certain point at 6am.  

6am, but who's 6am.  

the railroads got together and set the time zones more or less along the longitude lines across the country.

explanation:

the monroe doctrine is the best known u.s. policy toward the western hemisphere. buried in a routine annual message delivered to congress by president james monroe in december 1823, the doctrine warns european nations that the united states would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.