Ponce de Leon By

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He was born.

• Ponce de Leon was born in San Tervas de Campos Spain in 1474.

• He had red hair, green eyes and brownish skin.

His father is a nobleman

• He is the 2nd son of a nobleman.

• At youth he was nicknamed the poor knight.

• He went with Columbus on Columbus’ 2nd voyage to the America's.

• It was rare that a common foot soldier would have the opportunity to go with Columbus to the new world.

• Ponce marries Leonor a Spanish women and becomes a citizen of Santo Domingo, Hispania.

Porto Rico was discovered

• In 1506 he discovered an island which he named Baroques which was later changed to Puerto Rico.

• In 1508 he became the governor of Puerto Rico.

Looking for the Bahamas

• Ponce de Leon went in search of the Bahamas.

• While searching he landed on the coast of Florida.

He discovered Florida

• He went in search of the fountain of youth.

• He discovered Florida which he named Pasco

De Florida

First Man To Set Foot In Florida.

Juan ponce de Leon was a Spanish explorer soldier.

He was the first European to set foot in Florida.

A tragic death• Ponce de Leon was wounded in battle with the

Florida Indians.• He was brought back to Cuba where he perished

Questions

• In what year was he born? • Which 2 places

did Ponce discover?

• What was his nickname at youth?

• In what year did he become governor of Baroques

• He was born in 1474• Florida and

Baroques .• The poor knight.• In 1508

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