Ponce de Leon

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Ponce de Leon

• By
• Briana
• Zach

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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.

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His father is a nobleman

• He is the 2nd son of a nobleman.
• At youth he was nicknamed the poor knight.

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1st Voyage

• 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.

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Ponce Gets Married

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

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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.

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Looking for the Bahamas

• Ponce de Leon went in search of the Bahamas.
• While searching he landed on the coast of Florida.

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He discovered Florida

• He went in search of the fountain of youth.
• He discovered Florida which he named Pasco
• De Florida

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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.

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A tragic death

• Ponce de Leon was wounded in battle with the
  Florida Indians.
• He was brought back to Cuba where he perished

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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

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Answers

• He was born in 1474
• Florida and Baroques .
• The poor knight.
• In 1508

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Good bye
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