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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 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
2.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
3.Why did many Native nations later see that journey as the start of a loss?
  • A.The explorers stayed and became chiefs
  • B.Settlers who followed took over their lands
  • C.The journey closed the rivers
4.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
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.The two days are about sports
  • B.Columbus never sailed
  • C.People see the meaning of Columbus's voyages differently
7.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 wanted to move to Washington
  • C.They had never met traders before
8.How might Lakota leaders have seen the expedition coming up the Missouri River?
  • A.As strangers who might threaten their control of trade on the river
  • B.As long-lost relatives
  • C.As soldiers sent to help them

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Answer key — Journeys Seen From Both Sides

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  1. 1.It mapped a route west and opened the way for trade and settlement
  2. 2.New lands, gold and trade for Spain
  3. 3.Settlers who followed took over their lands
  4. 4.She could speak Shoshone, so the explorers could get horses
  5. 5.Disease, forced labor and the loss of their land
  6. 6.People see the meaning of Columbus's voyages differently
  7. 7.They were traders and wanted good trade with the newcomers
  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.