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Juan Ponce de Leon

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I have made a resource page for this project to help you find information. Click here to go to the Explorer Resources Page.

by Freddy

Name of Explorer: JUAN PONCE DE LEON

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Where was I from? SPAIN

Who funded my voyage? SPAIN

About Me:

HE DISCOVERD FLORIDA AND PUERTO RICO

Date of Birth:1,460

Date of Death:1,521

Month day, year

Cause of Death: HE GOT SHOT BY AN INDIAN WITH AN ARROW

How did I die?

Sex:

Male

Purpose of exploration: HE WAS LOOKING FOR FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH

Why did I come? What was I looking for?

Status:HE WAS SINGLE

Was I married, and if so, to whom?

Children:NO

List any children I may have had and their ages

Accomplishments:

Enter accomplishments here
What am I famous for? HE DISCOVERD FLORIDA

Obstacles faced:

What were the major obstacles I faced? NATIVE AMERICANS
Did I overcome or succumb to these obstacles? Describe THE NATIVE AMERICANS KILLED LEON

Education:

Did I complete school? YES
Could I read and write?YES
Did I have any special skills or talents (map maker, etc. SOILDIER

Who I'd Like to Meet and Why:CHRISTOFER COLUMBUS BECAUSE HE IS FAMOUS

For Columbus, for example, the answer might be, "I'd like to meet some Indians to help me get cheaper spices and gold."

Friends:

who traveled with me? CHRISTOFER COLUMBUS
who helped fund my explorations? SPAIN
who helped make my travels successful? THE REST OF THE SOLDIERS

Flags:

Show an example of the flag I would have been flying on my ship. SPAIN

Map my voyage:

Use a map and show the route I took and the places I explored. Use the Insert Plugin to put a Google Map or wikimapia with my route here. Please also describe the name of the places I claimed both at the time of my trip and today.

Works Cited:

Your information must be reliable and documented. Please cite your sources here. You can write down the sites you visit in your notes and should then reference them on this page. Information from books, from class or the library, handouts from class, etc. should also be cited. Please use your own words.