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Juan Ponce de León
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
Information came from:
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