Time detectives
Put six events in order. Then add a sourced event and inspect the spaces between years.
Drag a card, or use its Earlier and Later buttons. Equal-size cards help you sort; the number line below shows proportional time.
West Tisbury becomes a town
West Tisbury separates from Tisbury. The land’s human history is much older than this municipal boundary.
Modern context photograph; not a photograph from the event date.Source record ↗
Gosnold’s New England voyage
The Concord visits Cape Cod and the islands; the planned settlement on Cuttyhunk is abandoned.
Map published in 1706, after the event.Source record ↗
Aquinnah Tribe gains federal recognition
Federal recognition concerns a government relationship; it is not the beginning of Wampanoag identity or community.
Modern context photograph; not a photograph from the event date.Source record ↗
Boston Massacre
Investigate Paul Revere’s print and compare it with other accounts.
Historical print made in 1770.Source record ↗
Massachusetts Constitution
A written framework establishes the state government. Its promises invite questions about unequal rights.
Modern context photograph; not a photograph from the event date.Source record ↗
Fighting at Lexington and Concord
The events of April 19 become part of the beginning of the Revolutionary War.
Modern context photograph; not a photograph from the event date.Source record ↗