1. Interactive Power Point

2. Spanish
Juan Ponce de Leon was a ______________ born explorer.
He is famous for being the first European to land in _____________.
Florida
The year of his birth unclear, some believed it was _________. But more recently it was thought to be
earlier in the year _________.
1460
1474

3. Not much is known about his early life, but he was a _____________ and fought for the Spanish.
solider
Christopher Columbus
He sailed with _______________________ on his second voyage to the New World.
He spent time serving with the Governor of ________________, what is now the island of Haiti.
Hispaniola

4. In 1508, he was given permission to explore the island of _______________. He was the first European to establish a settlement there.
Puerto Rico
He spent much of his time searching for _________. He married there and had _________ children.
gold
four
His expedition was considered
a great ____________ .
success

5. The king of Spain appointed him _____________ of Puerto Rico.
Governor
Later, he was given the rights to explore _________________ and the _______________.
Bimini Island
Bahamas
He set sail with three ships in March of _________ and sighted land in __________.
1513
April

6. At first, he thought the land he found was just an _________.
island
He named it _____________________ or “feast of flowers” because they landed on Palm Sunday.
“Pascua de Florida
This is now the modern day state of ______________.
Florida

7. He landed on the Eastern Coast of Florida and stayed in the area for a few days before sailing along the __________________.
Florida Keys
He then sailed the west coast of Florida and came ashore somewhere between __________________ and the
_______________area.
Charlotte Harbor
Tampa Bay

8. Here, he had some hostile encounters with the _____________, the native people who lived in there. He sailed away from Florida.
Calusa
He went back to Spain, the King pleased with his efforts, gave him permission to settle ____________
and the “island” of ____________.
Bimini
Florida

9. In 1521, he set sail, ready to colonize Florida
In 1521, he set sail, ready to colonize Florida. While setting up their colony, near Charlotte Harbor, Ponce de Leon and his party was attacked by ________________.
Calusa Indians
Juan Ponce de Leon was injured by a ____________________.
poison arrow dart

10. He was able to make it to the island of ____________ but he died of his injury.
Cuba
He was buried in __________________ and his house stands still today.
Puerto Rico

11. Juan Ponce de Leon was born in Santervas, Spain

12. De Leon began his voyage in Spain.
He landed on the
Island of Hispaniola.

13. He was the first European to explore the coast of Florida.
He began his exploration on the island of Hispaniola (Haiti)
He was the first European to settle Puerto Rico.
He died on the island of Cuba.