Juan Ponce de Leon

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Juan Ponce de Leon

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Kayssias slide

• Juan Ponce was the first European to discover
  Florida and name it
• He thought he was going to India or China

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Sylvers slide

• everyone told stories of legendary sea monsters,
• it was a risk to go to sea.

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Facts

• Finding the fountain of youth was an important
  goal
• Argument used for new territory
• Died in 1521
• Struck by an arrow

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Resources

• We used books about Juan Ponce de Leon and our
  social studies
• A book called groundbreakers
• Another book that we read is called amazing
  explorers