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What is the origin of the name 'Florida'?
Origin of the Name Florida - Florida was first seen by the Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon on Palm Sunday on April 2, 1513 - he then named the "Pascua de Florida," meaning "Feast of Flowers" and claimed it for Spain
Who was the first exporler to reach Florida?
The explorer Juan Ponce De Leon was the first explorer to reach Florida
What is the origin of Florida's state name?
Origin of the Name Florida - Florida was first seen by the Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon on Palm Sunday on April 2, 1513 - he then named the "Pascua de Florida," meaning "Feast of Flowers" and claimed it for Spain
Why did you decide to use Florida as the state name?
The explorer Ponce De Leon named it-Spanish for feast of flowers.
What was the name of the black explorer that traveled from the coast of Florida to the coast of California in the 1500's?
Esteban de Dorantes
Who was the first European explorer to reach Florida your mama?
Juan Ponce de Leon was the first European explorer to reach Florida.
Which state is named after an island a spanish explorer read about?
Florida is the state named after an island that a Spanish explorer read about. Juan Ponce de León, the explorer, arrived in Florida in 1513 and named it "La Florida" after the Spanish feast of flowers, "Pascua Florida," that he read about on the island.
How Florida the state got its name?
Florida was named for a term in Spanish which is Pascua Florida. Translated into English it means Flowery Easter and refers to the season of Easter. Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon and landed in what we now call Florida during Easter and gave the state it's name.
Who was the first french explorer in Florida?
Jean Ribault is the First French Explorer in Florida.
Which explorer is credited for the discovery of Florida?
Ponce de Leon was credited for finding Florida
What explorer discovered Florida?
Ponce de Leon
Fcat explorer answers Florida the tourism state?
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