Question: Which of the following statements concerning the impacts or legacies of the17th century Little Ice Age is FALSE? Group of answer choices Climate changes at this time indirectly led to outbreaks of witchcraft hysteria, as well as forced emigrations to North America. The Little Ice Age was not limited to only Europe and North America but affected climate across much of the Earth. Extreme weather events throughout the 17th century were accompanied by famines, epidemics, and widespread warfare. A large population increase just before the Little Ice Age had forced societies to cultivate more marginal agricultural lands. Social upheaval linked to the Little Ice Age only decreased when the climate began to warm up again at the end of the 17thcentury.