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.
Lewis and Clark, 1804–1806
Juan Ponce de León, 1513
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, 1542
Christopher Columbus, 1492, for Spain
A.Reached islands in the Caribbean, which he thought were near Asia
B.Crossed the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific, helped by Sacagawea, a Shoshone interpreter
C.Sailed along the coast of California for Spain
D.Landed in Florida and claimed it for Spain
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, 1540–1542
Henry Hudson, 1609
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, 1528–1536
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, 1682
A.Shipwrecked on the Gulf Coast, then spent about eight years making his way across the Southwest to Mexico
B.Sailed up the river in New York that now carries his name
C.Went down the Mississippi and claimed its lands for France as Louisiana
D.Searched the Southwest and the Plains for cities of gold
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Answer key — Explorers and Their Journeys
Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Lewis and Clark, 1804–1806 — B (Crossed the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific, helped by Sacagawea, a Shoshone interpreter) 2. Juan Ponce de León, 1513 — D (Landed in Florida and claimed it for Spain) 3. Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, 1542 — C (Sailed along the coast of California for Spain) 4. Christopher Columbus, 1492, for Spain — A (Reached islands in the Caribbean, which he thought were near Asia)
2.1. Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, 1540–1542 — D (Searched the Southwest and the Plains for cities of gold) 2. Henry Hudson, 1609 — B (Sailed up the river in New York that now carries his name) 3. Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, 1528–1536 — A (Shipwrecked on the Gulf Coast, then spent about eight years making his way across the Southwest to Mexico) 4. René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, 1682 — C (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.