Juan Ponce de Leon

1
Juan Ponce de Leon

• By Abby Myers
• And
• Jenna Meadows

2
Lifespan

• It is believed that Juan Ponce de Leons
  lifespan was from 1460- 1521.

3
Spain

• Ponce de Leon sailed for the country of Spain. He
  hoped to discover riches and land to conquer.

4
Voyages

• Ponce de Leon make 4 voyages. He went to Puerto
  Rico, the Bahamas, Florida, and islands north of
  Cuba.

5
(No Transcript)
6
(No Transcript)
7
(No Transcript)
8
(No Transcript)
9
Why did he go on the voyages?

• Voyage 1 Gossip about gold, so he sailed off in
  search of gold in Puerto Rico.

10
Why did he go on the voyages?

• Voyage 2 Hired by Revlon, a cosmetic company, he
  sailed to Florida, thinking it was Spain in
  search for the Fountain of Youth. (A body of
  water that made you look young forever)

11
Why did he go on the voyages?

• Voyage 3 By accident, he discovered the Gulf
  Stream, flowing out of Mexico.

12
Why did he go on the voyages?

• Voyage 4 He returned to Florida to build a
  colony. Native Americans shot Ponce de Leon with
  an arrow, making him die. He was buried in Cuba.

13
Juan Ponce de Leon
14
Voyage Map
15
Juan Ponce de Leon Quotes

• Is this the land that has the Fountain of Youth?
  For remember he was seeking this fountain, but
  never found it.

16
Conclusion

• From our research, we have learned that Juan
  Ponce de Leon was a very adventurous man who
  wanted to travel the world to find riches and
  discover land.

17
Conclusion

• Ponce de Leon is an important part of history
  because, he discovered the Southeastern coast of
  North America. He is now recognized for his false
  belief for the Fountain of Youth which he
  thought existed near Florida.

18
Bibliography

• http//www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/d/
  deleon.shtml
• http//www.teacherweb.com/VA/JuanPoncedeLeonstudyg
  uide1.doc
• http//answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid201003
  06210310AAkvpRD
• http//allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/deleon/
• http//answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid200805
  21210019AARota2
• http//answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid200909
  27130256AAUD3Kl
• http//wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_Juan_Ponce_de_Leo
  n_important