Juan Ponce de León[1] (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwan ˈponθe ðe leˈon]; 1474 – July 1521)[2] was a Spanish explorer and conquistador. He became the first Governor of Puerto Rico by appointment of the Spanish crown. He led the first known European expedition to La Florida, which he named during his first voyage to the area in 1513. Though in popular culture, he was supposedly searching for the Fountain of Youth, there is no contemporary evidence to support the story, which is likely a myth.[3]
Ponce de León returned to southwest Florida in 1521 to lead the first large-scale attempt to establish a Spanish colony in what is now the continental United States. However, the native Calusa people fiercely resisted the incursion, and de León was seriously
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado should be displayed as a villain in your museum exhibit. He was greedy and just wanted to get rich and famous. He killed tons of Indians and took their land. And he supported slavery.
The Prince of Los Cocuyos, better known as Richard Blanco, is a successful and accomplished author and engineer, being the recipient of numerous honorary doctorates and a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow; more importantly, Richard Blanco came to the United States and a child and an immigrant, much like I did. As I read The Prince of LOS
“The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca: A land So Strange” written by Andres Resendez takes place in the sixteenth century with Spanish conquistadors searching for treasures in northern Mexico, and the state of Florida that only a handful have traveled into, leaving this unknown territory to be speculated about. Spanish conquistadors involved in the journey to explore Florida consisted of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, Andrés Dorantes, Alonso del Castillo, and Estebanico Dorantes. The goal of journeying to Florida was mainly to bring treasure that was said to have been found in the Native Americans lands in Rio de las Palmas, México. However, due to the lack of pilots experienced with the Rio de las Palmas area the expedition was the result of the
1519 Alvarez de Pineda was the leader of the exploration to the Gulf of Mexico. He was the first European explorer to see and map the Texas coastline. However, Pineda did not explore the Texas land. 1528 Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca was the first European to actually explore the Texas land.
Ponce De Leon was searching for the "Fountain of Youth in St. Augustine, Florida. De Leon thought that because of the name of the fountain, it would bring youth to all and he would stay alive forever. One other thing that he searched for was, gold. The country that sponsored his expedition was Spain. Spain help support this cause because they could get something out of this.
Hernando de Soto Have you ever heard of a male named Henando De Soto well if you haven'y then i think you should come and listen he is a pretty good person and as i should also say is that he is a good sailor to. Hernado de Soto was a spanish and conquistador explorer in 1495-1542 he led the first europe expedition deep into the territory of the modern day of the United States ( Flordia,Georiga,Alabama,and most likely Arkansas)and the first documented European to have crossed the Arkansas River which was Hernando de Soto Hernado de Soto was raised by two parents who were both them self hidalogs which means extremaduras a region
Hispanic Americans have played a large role in shaping the Florida we know today. However, the Florida we know today is vastly different from the Florida that was around not too long ago. The person who was primarily responsible for the colonization of the wild, untamed Florida was none other than Spanish Conquistador Pedro Menéndez de Avilés. Menéndez de Avilés brought forth the overall development of Florida by establishing St. Augustine, the oldest continuously-inhabited settlement in the United States, as well as bringing European culture over to the state of Florida. After a month-long journey to the land of Florida, Menéndez de Avilés and his crew arrived in 1565 with the intention of claiming Florida for the Spanish crown.
Juan Ponce De Leon was born in Spain in 1460. He was born in a poor but noble family. He served as a page at the court of Aragon. He learned social skills, religious and military tactics there, which led him to become a soldier and fight against the Moors in Granada. He gained fame and fortune like other conquistadores.
Bartolome de Las Casas was born in 1848 in Spain. Las Casas was a Spanish historian and dominican missionary who objected the Spanish treatment of the Natives. Las Casas is known for his famous writings which weren’t published until many years after his death. Las Casas was not like any ordinary man in his time period. He opposed to several things the Spanish had against the Natives.
Don Juan de Onate, wrote the letter after the expedition took place, the subject of the document included the travels to the new colony and the hardships that were endured. He described the culture, religion and living conditions of the indigenous people. Although gold was not found, other riches were to be had, such as furs, mines, foods to harvest and wildlife. Don Juan de Onate also told of his commitment to Spain and the
Ever heard of somebody who was claimed as a murder for three hundred people? If not, then you are going to hear about it now and be well aware of who he is . Pedro Alonso Lopez, also known as Monster of the Andes, was a colombian serial killer who was sentenced for killing eighty girls, but he claimed he murded and rapped about three hundred. Pedro Lopez was known for raping girls around his country then moved to Peru and Ecuador and all around. Pedros dad died when Benilda; his mother, was three months pregnant with her son at the time of his father's death.
The Spanish Armada was a Spanish fleet of 130 ships ships that set sail from Spain in July 1588. All of these ships were under the command of King Philip of Spain. Philips intention was to overthrow Queen Elizabeth and restoring Catholic rule in England. I will be writing about the main five points about why the Armada failed including detailed examples and evidence. Here are a number of reasons why the Armada was defeated.
The Spanish Armada was a very important battle in Western Europe. It was fought in very demanding times between two very powerful countries Spain and England. After the brave explorer Christopher Columbus sailed to find a faster root to Asia and found the “New World” instead, supply and demand took off in Spain’s economy. The beloved element gold was the key to building up a country and that's exactly what Spain wanted to do. However, a few hundred miles away was Queen Elizabeth and her Kingdom.
How did the Spanish Armada fail? The Spanish Armada could have changed our world's history, King Philip the second was a very powerful ruler. He had taken over many places such as Portugal, the Netherlands, Sicily, Naples, Milan, several parts of America (Mexico, Peru), The Caribbean and in the pacific and group of islands named after him, the Philippines. King Philip the second was a very powerful ruler, he ruled over eleven places.
Many European explorers wanted to become wealthier in their travels. This is shown in Letter of Christopher Columbus to Luis de Sant Angel, where the text states, “I can give them as much gold, spices, cotton, and as many Indian slaves as they choose to send for.” Christopher Columbus is requesting that King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella fund his journey. He promises to make them rich in return. This demonstrates how explorers, like Columbus, were seeking gold and other treasures when they began exploring.