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ponce de leon was born in 1474 in spain.when he was younger he was a squire. he learned to fight in battles. In 1493 he sailed with columbus on his second voyage. in 1506 he explored on his own to puerto rico found gold and land for new crops. in 1508 de leon claimed puerto rico for spain. in 1508 he was the first to be governor of mexico. in 1513 the king of Spain paided de leon to go to the north areas of puerto rico. ponce discovered a new land that he called florida.he said it was a beautiful land filled with beautiful plants.he also discovered the golf stream. in 1521 he sailed to florida to try to find the mythical fountain of youth(which was myth). in 1521 de leon was killed in a battle with natives on the land we call florida now

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Ponce de leon was born in spain around 1474 .He was a squire ,a squire helps with a knights armour .He fought in a battle against the moors .He joined columbus on his second voyage . He was looking for gold and new lands for farming he found puerto rico in 1506.  in 1513 the king of spain paid him to voyage to the islands north of puerto rico and he discovered florida a land . and the gulf stream is important because will help future spanish ships get home .he had conflicts with indians he died in a battle with florida natives.

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Hernando Cortes was born in 1485 in spain. His father was a captain in the Spanish army. When he was fourteen, he went to school to study law because his parents wanted him to. But two years later, he quit school. He wanted to be like Christopher Columbus and travel to new lands and find riches and fame. He was looking for riches and fame and wanted to take over the aztecs. He took there gold and almost lost all of it. He had conflicts with the aztecs but he conquered the aztecs

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Hernando Cortes was born in spain in 1485.When Cortes was 14 years old he went to study law because his parents wanted him to.But two years later he quit because he wanted to be like Christopher Columbus and travel to find riches and fame.Hernando Cortes really discovered cuba,Mexico, and stole gold from the Aztecs.He died on December 2, 1547.

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Cortes was born in Spain in 1485. Before Cortes started sailing, his parents wanted him to be a lawyer, he went to school to be a lawyer and two years later he quit and started sailing. On Cortes first voyage Cortes wanted to find riches and fame. Cortes sailed for the New World. Cortes took his second voyage to Mexico Diego Velazquez was with Cortes. Cortes fought the Aztec and took their gold.  No he didn't have any problems with the Native Americans.

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Ponce De Leon was born in 1474 in Spain.Before he was a explorer he was a squi

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born in: 1485 in Spain
background: His dad was captain in a spanish army. At age 14 went to study at law because his parents wanted him to.
what he wanted: He wanted to be like Christopher Columbus and travel to new land and find riches and fame he settled at the island of Hispaniola
What he actually found: He found the Aztecs and took their gold but half of it was lost in a river
Did he have conflicts?: Yes he tried to defeat the Aztecs after awhile he finally defeated them.

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ponce de laon was born in spain in 1474 .when he was young he worked as a squire he took care of the knight armor and horse and the knight taught him how to fight .he fought in a battle to defeat the moors in 1492 . he join Christopher Columbus in the second voyage to the new world . he got a large portion .in 1506 he sailed to puerto Rico and claimed it of spain in 1508 and was governor of puerto rico in 1513 the king of spain paid of the expedition north of puerto rico . he discovered a beautiful plants and fierce natives he called in pascua Florida and he discovered the gulf stream a warm ocean current that helped future spanish ship get home he returned to spain yo tell the king . He returned to Florida to search of the fountain of youth . he was killed in a battle with Florida native in 1521

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Born in 1474
From Spain
As a child, he worked as a squire. He took care of knights armor, learned to fight in battles.
He was looking for land, riches, and fame. He was sailing for Spain. He joined Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World
He discovered the Gulf Stream, which would help explorers get home, Florida, which is part of the United States, and he discovered Puerto Rico, which had gold and land for crops. He sailed to Florida again in search for the mythical Fountain of Youth, and he was shot and killed by native americans.

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Juan was born in Spain,in 1474. As a boy he worked as a squire an took care of the knights armor. The Knight tought him how to fight in battles. In 1493 he joined Christphor Colombus on his seconed voyage. In 1506 he sailed to Puerto Rico and found gold and land good for crops. In 1508 he sailed to Puerto Rico for Spain and became the first governor of Puerto Rico. In 1513 the king of spain paied Juan to explore areas north of Puerto Rico. He discovered a land of beautifulflowers and firce natives. He also discovered the Gulf stream current. In 1521 he sailed to flordia tring to find the fountaion of Youth. In 1521 he was killed in a battle with the natives.

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He was born 1485 he is from Spain.When he was fourteen he went to school to study law because his parents made him then he quit two years later because he wanted to be like Christopher Columbus.He traveled because he wanted to travel to different places and find riches and fame.He found Hispaniola and then he got an expedition for Cuba with another explorer named Diego Velazquez after he got another expedition  to Mexico.He defeated the Aztec empire and took all of there gold then the king of Spain named him governor of Mexico.

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Hernando Cortes was born in spain in 1485.
When he was 14 he went to school to study laws.He wanted to be like Christopher Columbus. In 1504 he sailed to the new world he settled on Hispaniola and worked as a notary. 1511 he went to cuba with Diego Velazquez. After Diego conquered cuba Cortes became powerful and wealthy.1518 Cortes was given a expedition to Mexico Diego changed his mind because he thought Cortes would be more powerful. Cortes went anyways. What angered Diego he arrived in Mexico in 1519. He wanted to conquer Aztecs and take their gold. Eventually he did in 1520,Over throwing the Aztecs Empire. The king of Spain named him governor he died on December 2, 1547.

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Hernando  Cortes      By: Kyla Bumgardner

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Hernando  Cortes      By: Kyla Bumgardner

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Hernando Cortes was born in Spain in 1485. When he was 14, went to school to study law because his parents wanted him to. He eventually quit school because he wanted to explore like Christopher Columbus and find riches and fame. He sailed to Mexico  to steal gold from the Aztecs. He also sailed to Cuba with Diego Velazquez. He sailed for Spain. Velazquez changed his mind about Cortes sailing, but he went anyway. Velazquez changed his mind because he thought Cortes would become more powerful than him. Cortes died in 1547.

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Birth: Juan was born in Spain close to the year 1474.
Background: He was a Squire and took care of a knight's armor and horses, he was also taught how to fight by a knight.
Purpose of Voyage: He wanted to be an explorer. Which gave him land.
Discoveries: Puerto rico, Florida and The Gulf Stream.
Did he have conflicts with the natives: Yes. When he searched for the fountain of youth he was attacked by florida natives and was killed

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Year born: 1474.
Nationally: Spain
He worked as a squire as a child. He fought in a battle to defeat the Moors in 1492.
Purpose; To find gold and land for growing crops he sailed to Puerto Rico.
He discovered what is now Florida.
The florida natives did end up killing him. He was in a battle with them in 1521.

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Juan Ponce de Leon by: Kinslee McIlhenny

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Juan Ponce de Leon by: Kinslee McIlhenny

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Juan Ponce de Leon was born in Spain in 1474. When he was young, he worked as a squire for a knight. A squire was someone who took care of a knight's horses and armor. Also, the knight taught him how to fight. Ponce de Leon joined Columbus on his second voyage. He was given a lot of land for his work. After this, de Leon decided to become an explorer. In 1506, de Leon sailed to Puerto Rico. Two years later, he claimed the land for Spain. In 1513, the king of Spain paid for an expedition for de Leon discovered a land with lots of flowers, plants, and fierce natives. Ponce de Leon called it "Pascua Florida,"which means "Festival of Flowers." Ponce de Leon thought it was an island, but it was actually the state we know as Florida. de Leon also discovered the Gulf Stream Current, which would help future Spanish ships get home. de Leon went back to Spain and told the king. Ponce de Leon went back to Florida to search for the Fountain of Youth. de Leon was killed in a battle with Florida natives in 1521.

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Hernando Cortes              By: Natalie butler

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Hernando Cortes              By: Natalie butler

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He was born:He was born in 1485.
He died:He died in 1547.
His nationally:He was born in Spain.
Why he went on trip:Why he wen on this trip is he wanted to be like Christopher Columbus.
Background:He was born in 1485 he died in 1547. His nationally is spain.He wanted to be like Christopher Columbus.
What he discovered:He found land (Mexico) and gold.
Challenges:The trip. The Aztecs from him steeling the gold.

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Hernando Cortes was born in 1485 in Spain. He died in 1547. He went to school to study law because his parents wanted him to. But two years  later, he quit school. He wanted to be like Christopher Columbus and explore to find riches and fame. He sailed for the New world in 1504. He went to Hispaniola, and Cuba. He became powerful and wealthy when he went to Cuba with another explorer named Diego Velazquez. In 1518, he got his own expedition to Mexico. Velazquez changed his mind at the last minute, but Cortes went anyway's. He died from a disease in 1574. Thank you for reading this padlet.

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Did he have "conflict" with natives?  (Explain)