Transcript Juan ponce de leon

By: maddie
background
• Juan ponce de Leon was born 1460 December 3
•he died in 1521
• he was born in Tierra de Campos Palencia Spain
•he was Spanish
•sailed with Christopher Columbus
•he was a sailor
Explored
•explored Florida
•claimed Florida for Spain
•looked for the fountain of youth
•sponsored by spain
•started sailing in 1493 and ended in 1521
Routes
Area explored by Ponce de Leon
Fountain of youth
•searched for the fountain of youth
• Ponce de León was in search of new lands and
treasures. He had also heard of a mythical fountain of
youth. Indians spoke of a legendary, magical spring
whose water was believed to make older people young
again. but he never found the gold or the fountain of
youth.
How he died
•Five years after returning to Spain, Ponce de
Leon sailed back on another voyage . When they
went ashore, they were met by a large group of
Native Americans shooting arrows at them. An
arrow hit Ponce De Leon. He was taken back to
the ship and brought to Cuba. He died in July of
1521 from his wounds.
• died in 1521 in July.
bibliography
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