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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.In 1492, who had already lived in the Americas for thousands of years?
  • A.No one
  • B.American Indian peoples, such as the Taíno
  • C.Settlers from England
2.Why did many Native nations later see that journey as the start of a loss?
  • A.The journey closed the rivers
  • B.Settlers who followed took over their lands
  • C.The explorers stayed and became chiefs
3.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
4.Why did Sacagawea's help matter to the expedition?
  • A.She could speak Shoshone, so the explorers could get horses
  • B.She drew the maps of France
  • C.She owned the boats
5.To the king and queen of Spain, what did Columbus's 1492 voyage promise?
  • A.Peace for the Taíno
  • B.A home for the Pilgrims
  • C.New lands, gold and trade for Spain
6.Columbus believed he had reached Asia. Where had he really landed?
  • A.In China
  • B.In India
  • C.On islands in the Caribbean Sea, in the Americas
7.Why do some places celebrate Columbus Day while others observe Indigenous Peoples' Day?
  • A.Columbus never sailed
  • B.The two days are about sports
  • C.People see the meaning of Columbus's voyages differently
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

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  1. 1.American Indian peoples, such as the Taíno
  2. 2.Settlers who followed took over their lands
  3. 3.The event may help one group and harm the other
  4. 4.She could speak Shoshone, so the explorers could get horses
  5. 5.New lands, gold and trade for Spain
  6. 6.On islands in the Caribbean Sea, in the Americas
  7. 7.People see the meaning of Columbus's voyages differently
  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.