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.
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, 1682
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, 1540–1542
Henry Hudson, 1609
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, 1528–1536
A.Went down the Mississippi and claimed its lands for France as Louisiana
B.Shipwrecked on the Gulf Coast, then spent about eight years making his way across the Southwest to Mexico
C.Sailed up the river in New York that now carries his name
D.Searched the Southwest and the Plains for cities of gold
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Juan Ponce de León, 1513
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, 1542
Hernando de Soto, 1539–1542
Christopher Columbus, 1492, for Spain
A.Reached islands in the Caribbean, which he thought were near Asia
B.Sailed along the coast of California for Spain
C.Led soldiers through the Southeast, harming many towns on the way
D.Landed in Florida and claimed it for Spain
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Answer key — Explorers and Their Journeys
Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, 1682 — A (Went down the Mississippi and claimed its lands for France as Louisiana) 2. Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, 1540–1542 — D (Searched the Southwest and the Plains for cities of gold) 3. Henry Hudson, 1609 — C (Sailed up the river in New York that now carries his name) 4. Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, 1528–1536 — B (Shipwrecked on the Gulf Coast, then spent about eight years making his way across the Southwest to Mexico)
2.1. Juan Ponce de León, 1513 — D (Landed in Florida and claimed it for Spain) 2. Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, 1542 — B (Sailed along the coast of California for Spain) 3. Hernando de Soto, 1539–1542 — C (Led soldiers through the Southeast, harming many towns on the way) 4. Christopher Columbus, 1492, for Spain — A (Reached islands in the Caribbean, which he thought were near Asia)
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.