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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 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
2.To the Taíno people of the Caribbean, what did the arrival of the Spanish bring?
  • A.New freedom and more land
  • B.Disease, forced labor and the loss of their land
  • C.Nothing at all
3.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
4.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
5.Columbus believed he had reached Asia. Where had he really landed?
  • A.On islands in the Caribbean Sea, in the Americas
  • B.In China
  • C.In India
6.To the king and queen of Spain, what did Columbus's 1492 voyage promise?
  • A.New lands, gold and trade for Spain
  • B.Peace for the Taíno
  • C.A home for the Pilgrims
7.Why did President Jefferson want Lewis and Clark to cross the continent?
  • A.To start a war with Spain
  • B.To learn about the land, plants and peoples, and find a route to the Pacific
  • C.To find a way to the Moon
8.Why do some places celebrate Columbus Day while others observe Indigenous Peoples' Day?
  • A.Columbus never sailed
  • B.People see the meaning of Columbus's voyages differently
  • C.The two days are about sports

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Answer key — Journeys Seen From Both Sides

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  1. 1.She could speak Shoshone, so the explorers could get horses
  2. 2.Disease, forced labor and the loss of their land
  3. 3.Settlers who followed took over their lands
  4. 4.As strangers who might threaten their control of trade on the river
  5. 5.On islands in the Caribbean Sea, in the Americas
  6. 6.New lands, gold and trade for Spain
  7. 7.To learn about the land, plants and peoples, and find a route to the Pacific
  8. 8.People see the meaning of Columbus's voyages differently

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