JUAN PONCE DE LEON SETS SAIL

BIRTH OF DE LEON

• Born is Santeras De Campos Spain
• Was born the year of 1466
• Died the year of 1521 in Havana Cuba
• Died because of a poisoned arrow wound in war
• Died at the age of 47

EARLY LIFE OF PONCE DE LEON

• He was poor because his family had no money
• He served as a squire to Peclro Nanez de guz
• Trained many years to be a  solider
• He fought the Spanish Campains

INTERESTING FACTS ON DE LEON

• He sailed with Christopher Columbus
• Columbus lead de leon to a European expedition
• He came up with the name Florida
• He named it FL after the flowers that were there
• Christopher Columbus was de leon's cousin

SPONCER AND MOTIVES

•  His  sponcer was  King and Queen of Spain
• His only motive was to find the fountain of gold
• And to find gold and silver

HIS ROUTE TO THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH

• He went from Spain
• To Florida
• To Pourta Rico
• He went on the year of 1460

Accomplishments

• Found Puerto Rico Florida
• Found gold
• Claimed land for Spain

IMPACTS

• He lost a hand because of a disease
• First European in Florida
• Found new land, Florida
• Didn't find the Fountain of Youth

MY RESOURCES

• Biography on Ponce De Leon
• Loon Lake Elementary On Juan ponce de leon