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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 the Mandan welcome Lewis and Clark for the winter of 1804?
  • A.They were traders and wanted good trade with the newcomers
  • B.They had never met traders before
  • C.They wanted to move to Washington
2.To the king and queen of Spain, what did Columbus's 1492 voyage promise?
  • A.A home for the Pilgrims
  • B.New lands, gold and trade for Spain
  • C.Peace for the Taíno
3.Why did many Americans see the Lewis and Clark journey as a success?
  • A.It found a sea route to China
  • B.It mapped a route west and opened the way for trade and settlement
  • C.It ended all wars in the West
4.In 1492, who had already lived in the Americas for thousands of years?
  • A.Settlers from England
  • B.No one
  • C.American Indian peoples, such as the Taíno
5.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.New freedom and more land
  • C.Nothing at all
6.Why do some places celebrate Columbus Day while others observe Indigenous Peoples' Day?
  • A.People see the meaning of Columbus's voyages differently
  • B.Columbus never sailed
  • C.The two days are about sports
7.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
8.Columbus believed he had reached Asia. Where had he really landed?
  • A.In China
  • B.On islands in the Caribbean Sea, in the Americas
  • C.In India

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Answer key — Journeys Seen From Both Sides

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  1. 1.They were traders and wanted good trade with the newcomers
  2. 2.New lands, gold and trade for Spain
  3. 3.It mapped a route west and opened the way for trade and settlement
  4. 4.American Indian peoples, such as the Taíno
  5. 5.Disease, forced labor and the loss of their land
  6. 6.People see the meaning of Columbus's voyages differently
  7. 7.As strangers who might threaten their control of trade on the river
  8. 8.On islands in the Caribbean Sea, in the Americas

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