Worksheet 3: Historical Record Analysis

Read the "History of Petersham", published in the Worcester County: America's First Frontier in 1793 to answer the questions below.

1. What eyewitness evidence does this history give about past Native American use of the landscape?

2. What eyewitness evidence does this history give about the use of timber for shelter in 1793?

3. What eyewitness evidence does this history give about the types of trees that were planted by the settlers?

4. What drink were farmers able to provide to the town's people?

5. What eyewitness evidence does this history give about the scale and type of crops grown in 1793?

6. What eyewitness evidence does this history give about the industries in Petersham in 1793?

Examine the Dioramas

7. Describe the structure of the landscape in each scene.

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1740:

1850: