What distinguished witchcraft in the 16th and 17th centuries from previous time periods?

16th century : - Most people accused of witchcraft in Wales, Scotland and England were poor, lonely, isolated and rather defenceless old ladies. These women were often blamed for anything that went wrong within the community – from crop failures, to sudden deaths and violent storms that caused damage and destruc,on.

17th century : - In seventeenth-century New England a witch was thought to be an individual who sold their soul to the devil. In return for this sacrifice, the devil was thought to provide this person with material possessions, a better life, power, etc.

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on the morning of  july 21,  1861, general mcdowell ordered the  unionarmy to attack. it was on this hill that  confederate  colonel thomas jackson and his forces held back theunion  troops.

i believe the correct answer is b.