The History Of Juan Ponce De LeonThe History Of Juan Ponce De Leon

By Brenny RodriguezBy Brenny Rodriguez

The VoyageThe Voyage

A. The purpose of Juan Ponce De Leon’s voyage is “he learned from Indians of an island called Bimini (in the Bahamas) on which there was a fountain that could rejuvenate those who drank from it but historians believe that he was actually interested in wealth and new lands that he could govern

B. The voyage of Juan Ponce De Leon started in march,1514 and ended in 1514.

The Voyage continuedThe Voyage continued

C. The Spanish Crown encouraged Juan Ponce De Leon to continue searching for new lands.

D. Juan Ponce De Leon discovered Florida and what is now San Juan.

E. Yes Juan ponce De leon did encounter native people and he treated them with great kindness but when he encountered them he did not have a crew.

The Voyage continuedThe Voyage continued

F. He began his career of exploration in 1493 as a part of Christopher Columbus’ second expedition to the new world.

G. The discoveries that were made by Juan Ponce De Leon is Florida and Puerto Rico (San Juan) but he only claimed san juan , Puerto Rico and it was token away bye the son of Christopher Columbus (Diego Columbus)

The TimelineThe Timeline

1460

Juan Ponce De Leon is born

1508

He discoveredPuerto Rico,San Juan

1513

He sighted Florida

1521

He died

FactsFacts

1.Juan Ponce De Leon became the first governer of Puerto Rico by appointment of the spanish crown.

2.Juan Ponce De Leon is regarded as the first european known to have visited what is the present day United States Of America, Florida

3.In Febuary 1521, Ponce De Leon sailed to Puerto Rico with two ships carrying as many as two hundred settlers and supplies to establish a colony.