Hy did accusations of witchcraft in salem suddenly snowball in 1692? a. the only way to avoid prosecution was to confess and name others. b. when tituba testified, the issue became racial and divided the town. c. all of the accused were children, and puritans were determined to force their young to accept their religious traditions or face death. d. the colonial capital had just been moved to salem, upsetting the normally staid town.