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.
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, 1542
Henry Hudson, 1609
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, 1682
Juan Ponce de León, 1513
A.Went down the Mississippi and claimed its lands for France as Louisiana
B.Sailed up the river in New York that now carries his name
C.Sailed along the coast of California for Spain
D.Landed in Florida and claimed it for Spain
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Samuel de Champlain, 1608
Hernando de Soto, 1539–1542
Christopher Columbus, 1492, for Spain
Lewis and Clark, 1804–1806
A.Crossed the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific, helped by Sacagawea, a Shoshone interpreter
B.Founded Quebec, the first lasting town of New France
C.Reached islands in the Caribbean, which he thought were near Asia
D.Led soldiers through the Southeast, harming many towns on the way
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Answer key — Explorers and Their Journeys
Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, 1542 — C (Sailed along the coast of California for Spain) 2. Henry Hudson, 1609 — B (Sailed up the river in New York that now carries his name) 3. René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, 1682 — A (Went down the Mississippi and claimed its lands for France as Louisiana) 4. Juan Ponce de León, 1513 — D (Landed in Florida and claimed it for Spain)
2.1. Samuel de Champlain, 1608 — B (Founded Quebec, the first lasting town of New France) 2. Hernando de Soto, 1539–1542 — D (Led soldiers through the Southeast, harming many towns on the way) 3. Christopher Columbus, 1492, for Spain — C (Reached islands in the Caribbean, which he thought were near Asia) 4. Lewis and Clark, 1804–1806 — A (Crossed the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific, helped by Sacagawea, a Shoshone interpreter)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.