What did juan ponce de leon hope to find?

Answer 1

This historical myth states he was looking for the Fountain of Youth. This is not true ( the Fountain of Youth story is an ancient one that actually started in India) he was looking for land and gold. Most of the early explorers were interested in one or two things and that was staking claims on land and finding gold or riches. The also became interested in converting the natives to the Catholic religion, but it wasn't a primary goal.

Answer 2

Ponce De Leon was convinced that a "fountain of youth" existed, and that it was in Florida. Since he was afraid of getting old and dying, he very much wanted to find it.

Alas, there is no fountain of youth.

Answer 3

Like all European explorers, Ponce de Leon was looking for riches, such as gold or gems. However, he is famous for trying to find the Fountain of Youth. The Fountain of Youth was a mythical fountain that had water, which, when drank, would keep you from ever aging.

Answer 4

There was a myth that began in India thousands of years ago that there was a world that had a fountain of youth, but the idea that de Leon was looking for it is also a myth. He was searching for a water route to Asia when he landed in Florida. Because of the flowers he named it Florida and started to explore claiming the land for Spain.

Answer 5

He searched for gold, new islands to claim, Native Americans to enslave and the fabled Fountain of youth.

Answer 6

JUn ponce de leon was trying to find the fountain of youth

Answer 7

fountain of youth

Answer 8

The legendary "Fountain of Youth".