Juan+Ponce+de+Leon

== =__Personal Background Information__= Juan Ponce de Leon was born in 1460. His nationality was Spanish. His family desenced from the Spanish Royal family. He was a very educated person when he was in school. his career was Courtier, Explorer and Solder. he was famous for the first one to step in Florida. He also had established the oldest European settlement in Puerto Rico. Juan Ponce de Leon died at the age of 61 in Cuba in the year of 1521.

=__Where was he from? Which state did he explore for?__= Juan Ponce de Leon was from Spain. The state that he explored for was Florida. In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon discovered a sunny spit of North America's southeastern coast that he dubbed "La Florida" (Land of Flowers). he also had sailed with Christopher Columbus in 1493 on Columbus second voyage to the Americas. He also had discovered the Foutain of Youth. The Foutain of Youth legendary spring that brings back National Archaeological Park. the youth of anyone who drinks of his water. In the 16th century the story of the Fountain of Youth became attached to the biography. The city of St. Augustine, Florida is the home to the Fountain of Youth. Where he had discovered was where he landed.

=__What was his reason/ purpose for exploring?__= He started to explore because he had heard about Christopher Columbus's discovery of the new world and so he went on the return voyage.

=**__What were the results of exploring his major contributions?__**= While he was in Hispaniola he helped the people to start farms, generally establish their ways to make money, he gave land rights, constructed buildings to defense, and worked to set up an island ecomony. Later he went to Puerto Rico in search of gold. He also became the Governor while he was there. =__﻿Bibliography__= __[|www.notablebiographies.com]__ __[|www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/undsea.shtml]__ __[|www.fcit.usf.edu/flordia/lesson/de.leon/deleon1.htm]__ __[]__ __By: Deshae Darrell & Eshe' White__