Important Dates
What year was he born?
1474
What age did he die?
46-47
What was he searching for in Florida?
Fountain of Youth
How many spouses did he have?
2
What country was Ponce de Leon born in?
Spain
What year did he die?
1521
Who killed Ponce de Leon?
Indians
What was he searching for in Puerto Rico?
Gold
How many sons did he have?
1
What famous war was Juan Ponce de Leon part of before coming to America?
The Granada War
What year did he voyage with Christopher Columbus?
1493
Where is Ponce de Leon buried?
Cuba
Was he the first governor or Florida or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico
How many daughters did he have?
3
What king knighted him?
King Ferdinand
What year did he become Governor?
1509
Where is he buried?
Puerto Rico
How many ships did he sail to Florida with?
3
Do historians believe that Ponce de Leon was part of a noble family?
Yes
Name at least 1 ship that he sailed with (to Florida)?
Santiago
or San Cristobal
or Santa Maria de la Consolacion
What year did he discover Florida?
1513
How did he die?
Poisonous arrow
How many men did he sail with to Florida?
At least 200
What are the names of Ponce de Leon's mother and father?
Leonor and Pedro
What city in Puerto Rico is named after him?
Ponce