Juan Ponce de Leon
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- bye everyone
- I've made it to land.
- I am a military captain now
- Yes Sir.
- You will follow me!
- 1493 Juan Ponce de Leon was said to go with Columbus on his 2nd trip to the new world (Juan Ponce de Leon left his home in Spain ).
- Settling on the Caribbean island, Hispaniola ( divided between Haiti and Dominican Republic). Juan became a military captain.
- This is Spain's land
- 1506 Juan Ponce de Leon explored Borinquen ( Puerto Rico) hearing there was gold there. He killed Native Americans and conquered the land. Spain's King, Ferdinand made him governor.
- my captain
- He heard of a fountain that makes you young again. Wanting the power of the fountain of youth. He asked to go search for it.
- 1513 he set sail. After a month Juan Ponce de Leon reached land, It was Florida. He claimed the land for Spain and with no luck finding the fountain he went home.
- 1521 returned to Florida to start a settlement with 200 men. The American Indians refused to give up their land. They hit him with an arrow. He sailed to Cuba and died soon after arrival.
- get to the ship
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