The Magic Fountain By: Lena Fort Ponce de Leon, he discovered the place that everyone loves Florida!! You know that place down south that's hot and beautiful.So Ponce de Leon is a explorer and a great one too.He was born on April 8,1460 in Santervas de Campos Spain.To a family that is very loyal to the king and queen and would never betray them.Ponce de leon started his career by being a conquistador,that means a invincible warrior that never gives up and a mersany. He was actually one of the first conquistador and people had followed in his footsteps …show more content…
So he left with a big sail boat to look for the fountain of youth.The fountain of youth was supposed to be to be a fountain the made old people young again for everlasting life.He had to spend all of his own money on the cost of the boat ,food and men because the king did not what to spend all of his money. He left in 1513.Ponce de Leon had awok to some of his crew had a large spot of land .So they ankerd there ships and got on there small paddle boats and checked out.It had been inviting so the got of on shore and explorer and decided to calm the land for spain.He named it Floreta full of flowers or florida.Even though the island didn't have many flowers but it was ester. Then out of the blue the native americans had attacked them, so him and men had went around the island.So they wet back to the ships and left for protorico. He saved his money for years and finally went back in 1521. He went back and the native americans exchanged fire, the native american had arrows with poison in the tip Ponce de Leon had gat hit one. They rush him to cuba and he died on July 1521 Havana Cuba. Later his son had traverd his body and bared it in Cathedral of san Juan Bautisa san juan Baustisa san juan puerto rico. He had been 61 when he died. Hes will never be forgotten In St.Augstine were the fountain of youth is sopot to
After seeing that their life’s goal was a victory they agreed to begin Spanish exploration. One of the most important explorer was an Italian man named Christopher Columbus. Isabella is especially remembered as an important figure in time because ...
From a proud Conquistador, to a castaway, a slave and trader, and then medicine man, Cabeza de Vaca was the first European to explore much of the southern coast of Texas. Cabeza was a 37 year old military veteran in 1527 when he left on the Narvaez Expedition to find gold and colonize the Gulf Coast. He was the expedition’s treasurer. Cabeza de Vaca was enslaved by Indians in 1528 when one of the rafts the crew made crashed on present day Galveston island, he then escaped in 1530 and joined/was enslaved by another tribe called the Charrucos until his escape with 3 other survivors in 1534. He then walked to Mexico City. Cabeza survived this ordeal because of the incredible patience he had, his skills of diplomacy and goodwill, and his amazing wilderness survival skills.
Slide 2- the man the Spanish monarchy chose was Christopher Columbus. Columbus is known for stumbling into America while looking for Asia.
Juan Ponce de Leon is most recognized as the Spanish explorer who discovered Florida. However this was not his only achievement or contribution to the Spanish empire. Prior to discovering Florida he helped fight off the last of the Moors in Granada, he prevented the Indians from attacking the Spaniards in Hispaniola, he served as the first governor of Puerto Rico, discovered other geographical features off of Florida’s coast all while never giving up on his quest for gold or to gain the same recognition as Christopher Columbus.
A man who had to devour anything he could see. A man who had to drink water from a horse container to survive. A man who had to make his own hole for warmth. That man was Cabeza de Vaca. During Cabeza de Vaca's expedition, he shipwrecked near present day Galveston Island, Texas. This caused a life threatening situation. Cabeza de Vaca survived his eight year journey for three reasons: his wilderness skills, his success as a healer, and his respect for the Native Americans.
In 1539 Hernando de Soto and five hundred adventurers began on a journey of exploration that would take 4 years and would travel through 10 states in the southeast United States. His goal was to discover a source of wealth, preferably gold, and around his mines establish a settlement. During his travels through La Florida he encountered numerous groups of native peoples, making friends of some and enemies of others. His expedition was not the first in La Florida; however, it was the most extensive. In its aftermath, thousands of Indians would die by disease that the Spaniards brought from the Old World. De Soto would initially be remembered as a great explorer but, would be later viewed as a destroyer of native culture. However, in truth de Soto was neither a hero or a villain but rather an adventurer.
First to start out, we should get some facts straight. A conquistador is basically a Spanish conqueror. Their main goals were to search for gold and other riches from the Caribbean and draw them back to the mainland. The absolute most important conquistador in all of history is Hernan Cortes.
one Christopher Columbus. If it was not for him, we probably would not be the same
He eventually made it back to Paraguay and tried to set policies aligned with his new perception of humanity that benefited the Indians, but they chained him up and sent him to Spain. Had Cabeza de Vaca not been an advocate for the Indians, he would have remained in Paraguay. The consequences of the shift in his thinking of humanity, that the Indians should be treated as well as the Spaniards, were false charges of mistreating the Indians and being unable to return to the Americas. He stayed in Spain until his death in
Francisco Pizarro served on an expedition, which he discovered the Pacific Ocean. Henry Hudson was an English Explorer born in 1565, he is known as one of the most famous explorers.
He succumbed to the allure appealing to other 20-something Spanish men in the early 1500s: earning riches and fame. He came to America in 1502 and spent 12 years conquering in the Caribbean, witnessing the exploitation and disease that was rampant among natives. Las Casas even owned slaves during this time .
Hernan Cortes, one of the most looked upon leaders of Spain, was an explorer who had claimed Mexico for Spain, back in the early 1500’s. Cortes was born in Medellin, Spain in 1485. He came from a lesser noble family. According to some reports, he studied at the University of Salamanca for some time. In search for a fortune, in 1504, Cortés left Spain for New World. He traveled to the island of Santo Domingo. After settling in the new town of Azúa, Cortés served as a notary. After gaining some experience about the government and exploration under Diego Velazquez for Cuba in 1511, Cortes decided to lead his own expedition to Mexico.
	Don Juan Ponce de Leon was a Spanish conqueror and explorer. He was born around 1460 in San Tervas de Campos, Spain. Ponce de Leon lived during an age of great discovery and excitement. Ponce de Leon is well known, claiming and naming what is now Florida, the discovery of Puerto Rico, and his never-ending search for the old time classic, the Fountain of Youth!
No one is entirely sure of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo’s birth and early life, but they are sure of his accomplishments as and explorer. Cabrillo was an asset to the exploration of earth and the spread of civilization. Cabrillo was an educated man and taught the natives of the New World many things. He was held in high regard in the Americas which gave Spain, the place he explored for, a good foothold on things like territories and goods. Lastly, he was one of the very first Europeans to scout out the west coast of North America.
Francisco Pizarro, Born in Trujillo, Estremadura, Spain, in 1471. He was the son of Gonzalo Pizarro and Francisca Gonzalez, Francisco did not know how to read or write. He had little education throughout his life. His father was a captain of infantry and had fought in many battles. Pizarro always wanted to explore and sail. Pizarro set sail to Urabi. He lost many men during his explorations. He went to Cartagena, where he met another explorer named Balboa and they became close friends. When Balboa was beheaded by his successor, Pedrarias Davila, Pizarro followed another explorer along the Pacific coast. He went on another exploration into the territory of the around present day Costa Rica.