Juan Ponce de León
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Juan Ponce de León. Juan Ponce de León. He was born in 1447 He died in 1521 at 46-47 Nationality Spanish Religion Roman catholic He went to school. Juan Pounce de León. His sponsor is Christopher Columbus and Friday II of Argon September 1438 he joined Christopher Columbus
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Juan Ponce de León • He was born in 1447 • He died in 1521 at 46-47 • Nationality Spanish • Religion Roman catholic • He went to school
Juan Pounce de León • His sponsor is Christopher Columbus and Friday II of Argon • September 1438 he joined Christopher Columbus • He found Florida and was governor of Puerto Rico • He couldn’t find the fountain of youth
Juan Ponce de León • He was poor as a kid • He was one of twelve hundred people who were set out for Hispaniola • He found Haiti • Ponce de León survived disease, bad weather, and a shortage of food and drink to help colonize the new lands by forcing the Indians into slavery. • He also married and fathered four children • The Indians told Ponce de León that he would find gold on a neighboring island to the east
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