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Juan Ponce de Leon




    BY: SOPHIA H. AND MAURIZIO I.
Background Information
            Back                Next



 Juan Ponce de Leon is a Spanish explorer who conquered the island of Puerto Rico
    and explored the coastline of Florida, which he claimed for the Spanish crown.
   Juan Ponce de Leon was born in 1460 in Santrevas de Campos, near the Spanish
    town of Palencia. He died in Havana, Cuba in 1521 from a wound he received during
    his 2nd expedition to Florida.
   His lineage was from a noble family.
   He was well educated and would have been taught several languages, physics,
    geometry, math, and astronomy.
   When he was young he served as a page for the Spanish court
   Next he became a soldier for the Spanish army that defeated the Moors who were
    trying to conquer Spain
   Later on he became an explorer and a soldier
    Ponce de Leon was married to Leonora and had four children:
     one boy and three girls
Back                Voyages             Next



 Juan Ponce de Leon joined the 2nd expedition of Christopher
    Columbus on September 1493
   He was one of 1200 sailors, colonists, and soldiers of the
    expedition
   The fleet reached the Caribbean in November 1493. Their
    primary destination was Hispaniola. They anchored on the
    coast of Boriquen.
   In 1504 he assisted the Governor of Hispaniola to crash an
    Indian uprising. For his help the governor gave him land and
    appointed him to be a provincial governor.
   On June 12,1505 he established a town called Salvaleon.
Back                Voyages                       Next



 In 1508, he went on an official expedition to San Juan
  Bautista, which is later known as Puerto Rico) with 50 men on
  1 ship. He found a large quantity of gold and fertile land and
  was appointed governor of that island.
 On March 4, 1513, 200 men including himself went on 30
  ships to Florida. He is credited for the discovery of Florida.
 Impressed with its floral beauty and having landed at
  Eastertide, he named the land Florida, from the Spanish
  Pascua Florida, "flowery Easter."
 In 1521, he organized another expedition to Florida with 200
  men, 50 horses, and domestic animals on two ships which was
  met with a strong resistance from native Indians..
Purpose of Journey/Route of
 Back          Expedition                                                    Next



 Juan Ponce de Leon joined Columbus‟s 2nd expedition looking for an adventure
  and work after being a soldier in the Spanish army in search of a challenge and
  job
 He set on the expedition to Puerto Rico in search of precious metals, especially
  gold , and fertile land.
 Most historian believe Juan Ponce De Leon‟s expedition to Florida was in search
  of gold and to expand the Spanish Empire. He organized the expedition after
  the king of Spain removed him from the Governorship of Puerto Rico.
 There is also a legend that he was seeking a spring with waters having the power
  of restoring youth when he started his expedition to Florida.
Hardships FacedNext
             Back



 Juan Ponce de Leon encountered many difficulties during his expeditions
  including starvation, difficult voyages and war with native Indians.
 During his expedition to Puerto Rico, his crew ran out of food and was forced
  to return to and that is why they had to go back to Hispaniola.
 On his expedition to Florida his crew encountered the Gulf Stream which
  pushed their small ship further away from their destination because of it‟s
  current.
 In Florida on the second journey his crew and him got attacked by Indians
  Ponce de Leon was hit with a poison tipped arrow. His crew took him to
  Havana, Cuba for treatment of his wound, but he died there in July, 1521
Other Notable Occurrences
Back                   Next



 The fountain of youth is a mythical fountain that many people
  including Ponce de Leon thought that would turn you from old to
  young if you drank from it
 Juan Ponce de Lion was said to be motivated by the search for this
  mythical „fountain of youth‟ for his expedition to Florida.
 During the conquest he shared the honours with a famous greyhound
  dog named Bercerillo. He had a belief that the Indians were more
  afraid of ten Spaniards with the dog than one hundred without him.
 Juan Ponce de Leon was also one of the fairer Europeans to the natives.
Historical Contributions
    Back                     Next



 He established the oldest European settlement in Puerto Rico.
 He assisted the expansion of the Spanish Empire in the Caribbean and
    Florida.
   Ponce de Leon was the first European to set foot on Florida
   He was the first to discover the Gulf Stream.
   Ponce de Leon was famous for searching for the “Fountain of Youth”.
   There are many cities and places in Puerto Rico and Florida that carries his
    name to date.




                     Ponce de Leon Park
BackJuan Ponce de Leon Quiz
                                 Next



1)   In 1504 he assisted the Governor of Hispaniola to help a rebellion
     group rise to power over the Spanish.
                          True            False
2)   Ponce de Leon was a soldier in the war against the Moors in Spain
     before becoming an explorer.
                          True            False
3)   Ponce de Leon discovered the fountain of youth.
                          True            False
4)   Ponce de Leon is credited for discovery of the “Gulf Stream” around
     Florida.             True            False

5)   Juan established the oldest European settlement in Puerto Rico.
                         True             False
Correct
Incorrect
Back         Bibliography
Books
   Burton ,Rosemary, Cavendish, Richard, Stonehouse, Bernard. Journeys of the Great
   Explores”. AA publishing. Print. 1994,2001.
Jean Fritz. Around the world in a hundred years from Henry Hudson to Magellan. New
   York: Putnam and Grosset group. Print.1994

Websites
 “Juan Ponce de Leon” http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/juan-ponce-de-leon.htm. N.p.
  Web. Accessed on April 22, 2010.
 “Juan Ponce de Leon” http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/de_leon/de_leon1.htm.
  N.p.Web. Accessed on April 21, 2010
 “Spanish Florida” http://www.answers.com/topic/spanish-florida. Web Accessed on
  April 24, 2010
  “Misconceptions and Myths Related to the Fountain of Youth
   and Juan Ponce de Leon‟s 1513 Exploration Voyage ”
  http://www.newworldexplorersinc.org/FountainofYouth.pdf , Accessed on April 23,2010
Encyclopedia
 “Juan Ponce de Leon” http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Juan_Ponce_de_Leon.aspx,
  Accessed on April 25, 2010

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Juan ponce de lion maurizio,sophia real

  • 1. Juan Ponce de Leon BY: SOPHIA H. AND MAURIZIO I.
  • 2. Background Information Back Next  Juan Ponce de Leon is a Spanish explorer who conquered the island of Puerto Rico and explored the coastline of Florida, which he claimed for the Spanish crown.  Juan Ponce de Leon was born in 1460 in Santrevas de Campos, near the Spanish town of Palencia. He died in Havana, Cuba in 1521 from a wound he received during his 2nd expedition to Florida.  His lineage was from a noble family.  He was well educated and would have been taught several languages, physics, geometry, math, and astronomy.  When he was young he served as a page for the Spanish court  Next he became a soldier for the Spanish army that defeated the Moors who were trying to conquer Spain  Later on he became an explorer and a soldier  Ponce de Leon was married to Leonora and had four children: one boy and three girls
  • 3. Back Voyages Next  Juan Ponce de Leon joined the 2nd expedition of Christopher Columbus on September 1493  He was one of 1200 sailors, colonists, and soldiers of the expedition  The fleet reached the Caribbean in November 1493. Their primary destination was Hispaniola. They anchored on the coast of Boriquen.  In 1504 he assisted the Governor of Hispaniola to crash an Indian uprising. For his help the governor gave him land and appointed him to be a provincial governor.  On June 12,1505 he established a town called Salvaleon.
  • 4. Back Voyages Next  In 1508, he went on an official expedition to San Juan Bautista, which is later known as Puerto Rico) with 50 men on 1 ship. He found a large quantity of gold and fertile land and was appointed governor of that island.  On March 4, 1513, 200 men including himself went on 30 ships to Florida. He is credited for the discovery of Florida.  Impressed with its floral beauty and having landed at Eastertide, he named the land Florida, from the Spanish Pascua Florida, "flowery Easter."  In 1521, he organized another expedition to Florida with 200 men, 50 horses, and domestic animals on two ships which was met with a strong resistance from native Indians..
  • 5. Purpose of Journey/Route of Back Expedition Next  Juan Ponce de Leon joined Columbus‟s 2nd expedition looking for an adventure and work after being a soldier in the Spanish army in search of a challenge and job  He set on the expedition to Puerto Rico in search of precious metals, especially gold , and fertile land.  Most historian believe Juan Ponce De Leon‟s expedition to Florida was in search of gold and to expand the Spanish Empire. He organized the expedition after the king of Spain removed him from the Governorship of Puerto Rico.  There is also a legend that he was seeking a spring with waters having the power of restoring youth when he started his expedition to Florida.
  • 6. Hardships FacedNext Back  Juan Ponce de Leon encountered many difficulties during his expeditions including starvation, difficult voyages and war with native Indians.  During his expedition to Puerto Rico, his crew ran out of food and was forced to return to and that is why they had to go back to Hispaniola.  On his expedition to Florida his crew encountered the Gulf Stream which pushed their small ship further away from their destination because of it‟s current.  In Florida on the second journey his crew and him got attacked by Indians Ponce de Leon was hit with a poison tipped arrow. His crew took him to Havana, Cuba for treatment of his wound, but he died there in July, 1521
  • 7. Other Notable Occurrences Back Next  The fountain of youth is a mythical fountain that many people including Ponce de Leon thought that would turn you from old to young if you drank from it  Juan Ponce de Lion was said to be motivated by the search for this mythical „fountain of youth‟ for his expedition to Florida.  During the conquest he shared the honours with a famous greyhound dog named Bercerillo. He had a belief that the Indians were more afraid of ten Spaniards with the dog than one hundred without him.  Juan Ponce de Leon was also one of the fairer Europeans to the natives.
  • 8. Historical Contributions Back Next  He established the oldest European settlement in Puerto Rico.  He assisted the expansion of the Spanish Empire in the Caribbean and Florida.  Ponce de Leon was the first European to set foot on Florida  He was the first to discover the Gulf Stream.  Ponce de Leon was famous for searching for the “Fountain of Youth”.  There are many cities and places in Puerto Rico and Florida that carries his name to date. Ponce de Leon Park
  • 9. BackJuan Ponce de Leon Quiz Next 1) In 1504 he assisted the Governor of Hispaniola to help a rebellion group rise to power over the Spanish. True False 2) Ponce de Leon was a soldier in the war against the Moors in Spain before becoming an explorer. True False 3) Ponce de Leon discovered the fountain of youth. True False 4) Ponce de Leon is credited for discovery of the “Gulf Stream” around Florida. True False 5) Juan established the oldest European settlement in Puerto Rico. True False
  • 12. Back Bibliography Books Burton ,Rosemary, Cavendish, Richard, Stonehouse, Bernard. Journeys of the Great Explores”. AA publishing. Print. 1994,2001. Jean Fritz. Around the world in a hundred years from Henry Hudson to Magellan. New York: Putnam and Grosset group. Print.1994 Websites  “Juan Ponce de Leon” http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/juan-ponce-de-leon.htm. N.p. Web. Accessed on April 22, 2010.  “Juan Ponce de Leon” http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/de_leon/de_leon1.htm. N.p.Web. Accessed on April 21, 2010  “Spanish Florida” http://www.answers.com/topic/spanish-florida. Web Accessed on April 24, 2010  “Misconceptions and Myths Related to the Fountain of Youth and Juan Ponce de Leon‟s 1513 Exploration Voyage ” http://www.newworldexplorersinc.org/FountainofYouth.pdf , Accessed on April 23,2010 Encyclopedia  “Juan Ponce de Leon” http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Juan_Ponce_de_Leon.aspx, Accessed on April 25, 2010