Juan Ponce de León

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Juan Ponce de León. Juan Ponce de León. He was born in 1447 He died in 1521 at 46-47 Nationality Spanish Religion Roman catholic He went to school. Juan Pounce de León. His sponsor is Christopher Columbus and Friday II of Argon September 1438 he joined Christopher Columbus - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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He was born in 1447 He died in 1521 at 46-47 Nationality Spanish Religion Roman catholicHe went to school

Juan Ponce de León

His sponsor is Christopher Columbus and Friday II of Argon

September 1438 he joined Christopher Columbus

He found Florida and was governor of Puerto Rico

He couldn’t find the fountain of youth

Juan Pounce de León

He was poor as a kidHe was one of twelve hundred people who were

set out for HispaniolaHe found HaitiPonce de León survived disease, bad weather,

and a shortage of food and drink to help colonize the new lands by forcing the Indians into slavery.

He also married and fathered four childrenThe Indians told Ponce de León that he would

find gold on a neighboring island to the east

Juan Ponce de León

His ship

His route

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