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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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
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
Jacques Cartier, 1534–1535
Samuel de Champlain, 1608
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, 1542
A.Landed in Florida and claimed it for Spain
B.Founded Quebec, the first lasting town of New France
C.Sailed up the St. Lawrence River to the town of Hochelaga, now Montreal
D.Sailed along the coast of California for Spain
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Hernando de Soto, 1539–1542
Christopher Columbus, 1492, for Spain
Lewis and Clark, 1804–1806
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, 1682
A.Reached islands in the Caribbean, which he thought were near Asia
B.Led soldiers through the Southeast, harming many towns on the way
C.Crossed the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific, helped by Sacagawea, a Shoshone interpreter
D.Went down the Mississippi and claimed its lands for France as Louisiana
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Answer key — Explorers and Their Journeys
Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Juan Ponce de León, 1513 — A (Landed in Florida and claimed it for Spain) 2. Jacques Cartier, 1534–1535 — C (Sailed up the St. Lawrence River to the town of Hochelaga, now Montreal) 3. Samuel de Champlain, 1608 — B (Founded Quebec, the first lasting town of New France) 4. Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, 1542 — D (Sailed along the coast of California for Spain)
2.1. Hernando de Soto, 1539–1542 — B (Led soldiers through the Southeast, harming many towns on the way) 2. Christopher Columbus, 1492, for Spain — A (Reached islands in the Caribbean, which he thought were near Asia) 3. Lewis and Clark, 1804–1806 — C (Crossed the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific, helped by Sacagawea, a Shoshone interpreter) 4. René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, 1682 — D (Went down the Mississippi and claimed its lands for France as Louisiana)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.