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.
Christopher Columbus, 1492, for Spain
Lewis and Clark, 1804–1806
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, 1540–1542
Jacques Cartier, 1534–1535
A.Searched the Southwest and the Plains for cities of gold
B.Sailed up the St. Lawrence River to the town of Hochelaga, now Montreal
C.Reached islands in the Caribbean, which he thought were near Asia
D.Crossed the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific, helped by Sacagawea, a Shoshone interpreter
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, 1682
Samuel de Champlain, 1608
Juan Ponce de León, 1513
Henry Hudson, 1609
A.Founded Quebec, the first lasting town of New France
B.Went down the Mississippi and claimed its lands for France as Louisiana
C.Landed in Florida and claimed it for Spain
D.Sailed up the river in New York that now carries his name
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Answer key — Explorers and Their Journeys
Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Christopher Columbus, 1492, for Spain — C (Reached islands in the Caribbean, which he thought were near Asia) 2. Lewis and Clark, 1804–1806 — D (Crossed the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific, helped by Sacagawea, a Shoshone interpreter) 3. Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, 1540–1542 — A (Searched the Southwest and the Plains for cities of gold) 4. Jacques Cartier, 1534–1535 — B (Sailed up the St. Lawrence River to the town of Hochelaga, now Montreal)
2.1. René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, 1682 — B (Went down the Mississippi and claimed its lands for France as Louisiana) 2. Samuel de Champlain, 1608 — A (Founded Quebec, the first lasting town of New France) 3. Juan Ponce de León, 1513 — C (Landed in Florida and claimed it for Spain) 4. Henry Hudson, 1609 — D (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.