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.
Set 13 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
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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 Ponce de León, 1513
Christopher Columbus, 1492, for Spain
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, 1542
Samuel de Champlain, 1608
A.Founded Quebec, the first lasting town of New France
B.Reached islands in the Caribbean, which he thought were near Asia
C.Landed in Florida and claimed it for Spain
D.Sailed along the coast of California for Spain
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, 1540–1542
Jacques Cartier, 1534–1535
Lewis and Clark, 1804–1806
Hernando de Soto, 1539–1542
A.Crossed the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific, helped by Sacagawea, a Shoshone interpreter
B.Searched the Southwest and the Plains for cities of gold
C.Sailed up the St. Lawrence River to the town of Hochelaga, now Montreal
D.Led soldiers through the Southeast, harming many towns on the way
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Answer key — Explorers and Their Journeys
Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Juan Ponce de León, 1513 — C (Landed in Florida and claimed it for Spain) 2. Christopher Columbus, 1492, for Spain — B (Reached islands in the Caribbean, which he thought were near Asia) 3. Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, 1542 — D (Sailed along the coast of California for Spain) 4. Samuel de Champlain, 1608 — A (Founded Quebec, the first lasting town of New France)
2.1. Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, 1540–1542 — B (Searched the Southwest and the Plains for cities of gold) 2. Jacques Cartier, 1534–1535 — C (Sailed up the St. Lawrence River to the town of Hochelaga, now Montreal) 3. Lewis and Clark, 1804–1806 — A (Crossed the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific, helped by Sacagawea, a Shoshone interpreter) 4. Hernando de Soto, 1539–1542 — D (Led soldiers through the Southeast, harming many towns on the way)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.