JUAN PONCE DE LEON By Sydney Charnock and
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JUAN PONCE DE LEON By Sydney Charnock and Devon Barnes
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JUAN PONCE DE LEON IMPORTANT LIFE FACTS v Lived from 1460 -1521 v From Spain v Descended from the Spanish Royal Family v Juan Ponce De Leon was well educated v Was in search of gold and the Fountain of Youth
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VOYAGES v Juan Ponce de Leon made 4 voyages v Puerto Rico v Bahamas v Florida v Hispaniola
![v He heard stories of the land containing fertile soil and gold to be v He heard stories of the land containing fertile soil and gold to be](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/0e334cc501d049d5b3ac0ad5305c33b2/image-4.jpg)
v He heard stories of the land containing fertile soil and gold to be found in many rivers. v He arrived in 1508 but there is actually evidence he made a previous exploration around 1506 v His earlier exploration confirmed the presence of gold and gave him a good understanding of the geography v PUERTO RICO
![FIRST VOYAGE TO FLORIDA v They arrived in 1513 v People believe they were FIRST VOYAGE TO FLORIDA v They arrived in 1513 v People believe they were](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/0e334cc501d049d5b3ac0ad5305c33b2/image-5.jpg)
FIRST VOYAGE TO FLORIDA v They arrived in 1513 v People believe they were in what is now present-day St. Augustine v He sailed off shore and came across a strong current, now know as the Gulf Stream v Had several encounters with natives
![LAST VOYAGE TO FLORIDA v He returned on a colonizing expedition v The colonists LAST VOYAGE TO FLORIDA v He returned on a colonizing expedition v The colonists](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/0e334cc501d049d5b3ac0ad5305c33b2/image-6.jpg)
LAST VOYAGE TO FLORIDA v He returned on a colonizing expedition v The colonists were soon attacked by Calusa Braves v Its was believed that he was injured by a poison arrow v Soon after they returned to Puerto Rico
![HIS PASSING v He soon passed after returning to Puerto Rico v He was HIS PASSING v He soon passed after returning to Puerto Rico v He was](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/0e334cc501d049d5b3ac0ad5305c33b2/image-7.jpg)
HIS PASSING v He soon passed after returning to Puerto Rico v He was buried in the crypt of San Jose’ Church v Then was later moved to the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista.
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