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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.

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Journeys Seen From Both Sides

D2.His.4.3-5

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1.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 explorers stayed and became chiefs
  • C.The journey closed the rivers
2.In 1492, who had already lived in the Americas for thousands of years?
  • A.Settlers from England
  • B.American Indian peoples, such as the Taíno
  • C.No one
3.Columbus believed he had reached Asia. Where had he really landed?
  • A.In India
  • B.On islands in the Caribbean Sea, in the Americas
  • C.In China
4.Why did the Mandan welcome Lewis and Clark for the winter of 1804?
  • A.They wanted to move to Washington
  • B.They were traders and wanted good trade with the newcomers
  • C.They had never met traders before
5.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
6.Why do two groups at the same time often see one event differently?
  • A.The event may help one group and harm the other
  • B.One group is always wrong
  • C.People in the past had no opinions
7.Why do some places celebrate Columbus Day while others observe Indigenous Peoples' Day?
  • A.People see the meaning of Columbus's voyages differently
  • B.The two days are about sports
  • C.Columbus never sailed
8.How might Lakota leaders have seen the expedition coming up the Missouri River?
  • A.As long-lost relatives
  • B.As strangers who might threaten their control of trade on the river
  • C.As soldiers sent to help them

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Answer key — Journeys Seen From Both Sides

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Settlers who followed took over their lands
  2. 2.American Indian peoples, such as the Taíno
  3. 3.On islands in the Caribbean Sea, in the Americas
  4. 4.They were traders and wanted good trade with the newcomers
  5. 5.To learn about the land, plants and peoples, and find a route to the Pacific
  6. 6.The event may help one group and harm the other
  7. 7.People see the meaning of Columbus's voyages differently
  8. 8.As strangers who might threaten their control of trade on the river

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.4.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.