The witchcraft craze of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
A)came out of the social unrest deriving from the shift from individualism to communalism.
B)often targeted old, single women
C)was minimal in comparison to the late Middle Ages.
D)was primarily restricted to rural areas.
E)all of these answers are correct.

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The witchcraft craze primarily targeted old, single women, who were often seen as outsiders and therefore more likely to be accused of witchcraft.

The Witchcraft Craze of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries