yes
Juan Ponce de Leon
Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain during his expedition in 1513.
Spain was the first country to claim Florida in 1513 when explorer Juan Ponce de Leon landed on the east coast of the peninsula.
The Spaniard Pope of Spain (Alexander VI) sent him over to voyage for new land.
gold and to claim land for Spain and the fountain of youth
Spain established territorial claims in North America by failing their mission.
What lands did Spain claim
oil
No, He did not, He explored.
Juan Ponce de León was sponsored by Spain, specifically by King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile. He sought to explore and claim new territories for Spain, motivated by the desire for wealth, land, and the potential for spreading Christianity. His most notable expedition was to Florida, which he believed could be a source of riches and a new colony for Spain.
Spain was able to claim land by exploring and defeating any resistance from the indigenous tribes. Additionally, by being located on the Iberian Peninsula, they were in the ideal location to launch an invasion of the Americas.