What significant event involved Cotton Mather in the years 1692–1693?
Salem witch trials
Signing of the U.S. Constitution
Discovery of gravitational law
The Great Fire of London
Answer
The Salem witch trials were a dark chapter in American history that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1692-1693. Cotton Mather, a prominent Puritan minister, played a significant role in these events. He strongly believed in the existence of witchcraft and actively participated in the identification and prosecution of individuals accused of practicing it.
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