Journeys Seen From Both Sides is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how explorers and Native nations saw the same journeys differently, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.4.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.How might Lakota leaders have seen the expedition coming up the Missouri River?
A.As soldiers sent to help them
B.As long-lost relatives
C.As strangers who might threaten their control of trade on the river
2.Why did President Jefferson want Lewis and Clark to cross the continent?
A.To find a way to the Moon
B.To learn about the land, plants and peoples, and find a route to the Pacific
C.To start a war with Spain
3.To the Taíno people of the Caribbean, what did the arrival of the Spanish bring?
A.Disease, forced labor and the loss of their land
B.Nothing at all
C.New freedom and more land
4.Why do some places celebrate Columbus Day while others observe Indigenous Peoples' Day?
A.Columbus never sailed
B.The two days are about sports
C.People see the meaning of Columbus's voyages differently
5.Why did many Native nations later see that journey as the start of a loss?
A.Settlers who followed took over their lands
B.The journey closed the rivers
C.The explorers stayed and became chiefs
6.To the king and queen of Spain, what did Columbus's 1492 voyage promise?
A.Peace for the Taíno
B.A home for the Pilgrims
C.New lands, gold and trade for Spain
7.Why did Sacagawea's help matter to the expedition?
A.She could speak Shoshone, so the explorers could get horses
B.She owned the boats
C.She drew the maps of France
8.In 1492, who had already lived in the Americas for thousands of years?
A.No one
B.American Indian peoples, such as the Taíno
C.Settlers from England
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Answer key — Journeys Seen From Both Sides
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.As strangers who might threaten their control of trade on the river
2.To learn about the land, plants and peoples, and find a route to the Pacific
3.Disease, forced labor and the loss of their land
4.People see the meaning of Columbus's voyages differently
5.Settlers who followed took over their lands
6.New lands, gold and trade for Spain
7.She could speak Shoshone, so the explorers could get horses
8.American Indian peoples, such as the Taíno
Questions about Journeys Seen From Both Sides
What does the Journeys Seen From Both Sides worksheet cover?
It practices how explorers and Native nations saw the same journeys differently — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.His.4.3-5: Explain why people living at the same time saw things differently. The instruction to students is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Journeys Seen From Both Sides practice?
D2.His.4.3-5, under History for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Explain why individuals and groups during the same historical period differed in their perspectives.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Journeys Seen From Both Sides is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.4.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Journeys Seen From Both Sides come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Journeys Seen From Both Sides can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Journeys Seen From Both Sides free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Journeys Seen From Both Sides, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.His.4.3-5
Explain why people living at the same time saw things differently.