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Ponce de Leon was searching for 1) gold and 2) the fountain of youth. Good luck with your homework kid!!

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What two things did Juan de Leon discovered?

he was looking for the foutain of youth,and gold


What two places did ponce de leon discover?

He found Portugal and Florida


How many children did juan ponce de leon have?

he had a son and two daughters


What are two names of Spanish explorers?

Ponce de Leon and Hernando de Soto.


Did Juan Ponce de Leon have any children?

yes one boy and two girls


When did Juan Ponce De Leon got married?

Yes, he married the daughter of a Santo Domingo innkeeper, Leonor, in 1502. They had 3 daughters Juana, Isabel, and Maria and one son Luis. Maria and Luis were born in Salvaleon Leon's settlement in Puerto Rico. Leon will die at the age of 47.


The routes of which two explorers began from present day Cuba?

Ponce De Leon and De Soto


What was ponce de leons goal?

Two things to argue about:He tried to get land for Spain.He seeks his fortune.Write down the one you believe.


How do you compare Ponce De Leon to Marco Polo?

Well you compare the two together and see what they have in common and what they don't have in common.


How many voyages did Juan Ponce de León make?

If you mean voyages of exploration to Florida, only the two. If you mean voyages altogether, then the total rises to six.


What is a timeline of Juan Ponce de Leon?

Juan Ponce de Leon was born in Santervas, SpainJuan Ponce de Leon came from a noble Spanish family and was well educated as befitted his status and would have been taught several languages, physics, geometry, mathematics and astronomyPonce de Leon served as page to Pedro Nunuz de Guzman at the Spanish court1490's Ponce travelled the seas as a Privateer, attacking ships belonging to the Moors1493, 25 September The Second voyage of Christopher Columbus with 16 ships from Cadiz, carrying about 1500 men - including Juan Ponce de LeonColumbus explores Hispaniola (Jamaica) and encounters the hostile Carib and Arawak native indiansColumbus establishes a Spanish settlement in Haiti and searches for gold and Juan Ponce de Leon has gained a wealth of experience from this voyage of discovery1494 September 29 Christopher Columbus returns to Spain but Juan Ponce de Leon stays in Santo Domingo (now called the Dominican Republic)1512 23 February Charles V grants Juan Ponce de Leon a patent authorizing him to discover and people the Island of Bimini (in the Bahamas) bestowing upon him the title of Adelantado and total jurisdiction1508: Ponce de Leon founded the first settlement in Puerto Rico, Caparra (later relocated to San Juan)Ponce de Leon colonized Puerto Rico using just a few troops and one greyhound who scared the natives3 March, 1513, Ponce sets out from San German (Rico ) with three ships, fitted out at his own expense14 March, 1513 Juan Ponce de Leon reaches Guanahani, San Salvador ,where Christopher Columbus first sighted land27 March 1513 Juan Ponce de Leon comes within sight of the coast ( Florida)2 April 1513 Juan Ponce de Leon took possession of the land which Florida" ( Feast of Flowers) because they first spotted land on Palm Sunday1513 Juan Ponce de Leon returned to Puerto Rico27 September, 1514 Via his friend, Pedro Nunez de Guzman, he secured a second grant giving him power to settle the Island of Bimini and the Island of Florida, ( at this point in time Florida was thought to be just an island)1521 he set out with two ships ready to colonise Florida. Whilst building houses Ponce de Leon and his party were attacked by a tribe of the Calusa (on Pine Island)Ponce de Leon was injured by a poisoned arrowJuan Ponce de Leon returned to Havana, Cuba, where he died of his wounds at 47 years old. His tomb is in the cathedral in Old San Juan


Is there a free printable map of ponce de leon's voyage?

Yes, there are several websites where you can find free printable maps of Ponce de Leon's voyage, including educational and historical sites. Simply search “Ponce de Leon voyage map printable” in a search engine to access these resources.