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
Christopher Columbus, 1492, for Spain
Hernando de Soto, 1539–1542
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, 1540–1542
A.Led soldiers through the Southeast, harming many towns on the way
B.Reached islands in the Caribbean, which he thought were near Asia
C.Searched the Southwest and the Plains for cities of gold
D.Went down the Mississippi and claimed its lands for France as Louisiana
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Jacques Cartier, 1534–1535
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, 1542
Juan Ponce de León, 1513
Henry Hudson, 1609
A.Sailed up the St. Lawrence River to the town of Hochelaga, now Montreal
B.Sailed along the coast of California for Spain
C.Sailed up the river in New York that now carries his name
D.Landed in Florida and claimed it for Spain
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Answer key — Explorers and Their Journeys
Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, 1682 — D (Went down the Mississippi and claimed its lands for France as Louisiana) 2. Christopher Columbus, 1492, for Spain — B (Reached islands in the Caribbean, which he thought were near Asia) 3. Hernando de Soto, 1539–1542 — A (Led soldiers through the Southeast, harming many towns on the way) 4. Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, 1540–1542 — C (Searched the Southwest and the Plains for cities of gold)
2.1. Jacques Cartier, 1534–1535 — A (Sailed up the St. Lawrence River to the town of Hochelaga, now Montreal) 2. Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, 1542 — B (Sailed along the coast of California for Spain) 3. Juan Ponce de León, 1513 — D (Landed in Florida and claimed it for Spain) 4. Henry Hudson, 1609 — C (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.