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Juan Ponce De Leon
1513-15211513-1521
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Life
Born:1460 in Spain He was a messenger He trained him self to be a warrior. Died: 1521 in Cuba
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Exploration De Leon explored to claim new area for
Spain and for the many riches he could find De Leon explored Cuba and Florida Spain Supported his Journeys He discovered Florida and Borinquen
(which is in Puerto Rico) and claimed it for Spain
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Map Explored:1513-1521
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Encounters with Native Americans
Different Natives started many wars Met with Calusa Indians-an unfriendly
tribe In 1521 De Leon landed in Florida
and Native Americans who lived there and attacked them, wounding De Leon
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Interesting Facts 1514 He was a General 1st European to step into Florida 1511-He became a governor in Borinquen He sailed with Christopher Columbus in
1493
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By:
Alexis McCormick & Michaela Matthews