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The thing that motivated the country to send out explorers was to find new lands and try to colonize in those lands. The leader that sent them was the Spanish Crown. The Spanish Crown gave Juan Ponce de León all he needed to go on expeditions to help do what the Crown wanted. He was born in 1460 and died in 1521.

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The explorer that I chose and was sponsored is Juan Ponce de León. He explored many areas but the one he is most known for was his discovery of Florida. He named it that because it reminded him of flowers. Juan Ponce de León was able to conquer islands for the Spanish such as a Native American island that was littered with Gold. His job was to help calm down the Native American rebellion but he was so ruthless that he was eventually removed from the government.

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He didn't really make any settlements. He went back to Florida to try to colonize there but was immediately shot down upon arrival. He wanted to explore the middle of Florida but couldn't because they were in constant attack from the Native Americans. A while after his death more people came to Florida eventually leading to colonization but Juan Ponce de León wasn't there for it.

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"Juan Ponce de León." Explorers & Discoverers of the World, Gale, 1993. World History in Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/K1614000244/WHIC?u=olat54637&sid=WHIC&xid=ea86b1ac. Accessed 16 Nov. 2018.