Juan Ponce de Leon
Ponce de Leon is credited with the discover of what?
Gulf stream
How did Ponce de Leon die?
He was attacked by Seminoles. They wounded him with an arrow and he died later.
Why is it important that the Gulf Stream was discovered?
It makes it possible for ships to travel faster between the Americas and Europe.
Who claimed Puerto Rico for Spain and then governed there?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Who financed Juan Ponce de Leon's voyage?
King Ferdinand
Who did Ponce de Leon sail with prior to getting his own fleet from King Ferdinand?
On Christopher Columbus's second voyage.
Where did Juan Ponce de Leon explore when he left Puerto Rico?
Ponce de Leon sailed north and explored the Bahamas
Where did Ponce de Leon explore after leaving the Bahamas?
Ponce de Leon sailed northwest and landed on the east coast of America....what is now known as Florida.
What flag did Juan Ponce de Leon sail under?
Spain
What two things was Ponce de Leon looking for?
fountain of youth and wealth
What does Florida mean in Spanish?
full of flowers
What did Ponce de Leon discover on the island of Puerto Rico?
gold
What is the science of determining a ships location and direction?
naviagation
