As a result of the Salem witchcraft trials,________.

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The Salem witchcraft trials resulted in the hanging of 19 people who were accused of witchcraft. Option B is incorrect because although 23 people were indeed banished, this was not the main outcome of the trials. Option C is incorrect because although pressing was a form of punishment used during the trials, no one was pressed to death. Option D is also incorrect because burning at the stake was not a method of execution used in the trials. Option E is completely false as there is no record of anyone being executed by firing squad during the trials.

As a Result of the Salem Witchcraft Trials,________