The salem witch trials were sparked when a group of young girls were accused of

The Salem Witch Trials were sparked when a group of young girls were accused of holding a seance.

Explanation:

The Salem Witch Trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693 in which more than 200 hundred people were accused of practicing witchcraft, and 20 were executed. It all began when a group of teenage girls were accused of holding a seance. A seance is a kind of spiritual ritual that involves summoning ghosts or spirits of people who died.