Explorers and Their Journeys is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on where explorers went and what followed, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.3.3-5. It prints 2 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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Explorers and Their Journeys
D2.His.3.3-5
NameDate
Draw a line from each explorer to the journey he made.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Lewis and Clark, 1804–1806
Jacques Cartier, 1534–1535
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, 1682
Christopher Columbus, 1492, for Spain
A.Went down the Mississippi and claimed its lands for France as Louisiana
B.Sailed up the St. Lawrence River to the town of Hochelaga, now Montreal
C.Crossed the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific, helped by Sacagawea, a Shoshone interpreter
D.Reached islands in the Caribbean, which he thought were near Asia
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Juan Ponce de León, 1513
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, 1540–1542
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, 1542
Henry Hudson, 1609
A.Landed in Florida and claimed it for Spain
B.Sailed along the coast of California for Spain
C.Sailed up the river in New York that now carries his name
D.Searched the Southwest and the Plains for cities of gold
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Answer key — Explorers and Their Journeys
Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Lewis and Clark, 1804–1806 — C (Crossed the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific, helped by Sacagawea, a Shoshone interpreter) 2. Jacques Cartier, 1534–1535 — B (Sailed up the St. Lawrence River to the town of Hochelaga, now Montreal) 3. René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, 1682 — A (Went down the Mississippi and claimed its lands for France as Louisiana) 4. Christopher Columbus, 1492, for Spain — D (Reached islands in the Caribbean, which he thought were near Asia)
2.1. Juan Ponce de León, 1513 — A (Landed in Florida and claimed it for Spain) 2. Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, 1540–1542 — D (Searched the Southwest and the Plains for cities of gold) 3. Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, 1542 — B (Sailed along the coast of California for Spain) 4. Henry Hudson, 1609 — C (Sailed up the river in New York that now carries his name)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.