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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.To the Taíno people of the Caribbean, what did the arrival of the Spanish bring?
  • A.Nothing at all
  • B.New freedom and more land
  • C.Disease, forced labor and the loss of their land
2.Why did Sacagawea's help matter to the expedition?
  • A.She drew the maps of France
  • B.She could speak Shoshone, so the explorers could get horses
  • C.She owned the boats
3.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
4.How might Lakota leaders have seen the expedition coming up the Missouri River?
  • A.As long-lost relatives
  • B.As soldiers sent to help them
  • C.As strangers who might threaten their control of trade on the river
5.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.People in the past had no opinions
  • C.One group is always wrong
6.Why did President Jefferson want Lewis and Clark to cross the continent?
  • A.To find a way to the Moon
  • B.To start a war with Spain
  • C.To learn about the land, plants and peoples, and find a route to the Pacific
7.Why did many Americans see the Lewis and Clark journey as a success?
  • A.It found a sea route to China
  • B.It ended all wars in the West
  • C.It mapped a route west and opened the way for trade and settlement
8.Why did the Mandan welcome Lewis and Clark for the winter of 1804?
  • A.They had never met traders before
  • B.They were traders and wanted good trade with the newcomers
  • C.They wanted to move to Washington

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Answer key — Journeys Seen From Both Sides

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Disease, forced labor and the loss of their land
  2. 2.She could speak Shoshone, so the explorers could get horses
  3. 3.People see the meaning of Columbus's voyages differently
  4. 4.As strangers who might threaten their control of trade on the river
  5. 5.The event may help one group and harm the other
  6. 6.To learn about the land, plants and peoples, and find a route to the Pacific
  7. 7.It mapped a route west and opened the way for trade and settlement
  8. 8.They were traders and wanted good trade with the newcomers

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