Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. He is credited with establishing a european settlement in. He died because he was shot with a bow and arrow while some indians attacked him and his friends. In september, he left from cadiz in southwestern spain, on one of the 16 ships meant for the expedition of columbus. From 15081509, he explored the island, and founded the oldest settlement of caparra near san juan. Prerevolution timeline 1500s, 1508 detail, first european. Ccsd social studies fine arts integration 5,383 views. He gave florida its name and went on to become the first governor of puerto rico. With fifty men, he left hispaniola on july 12, 1508 and anchored in san juan bay. Some challenges he faced were native inhabitants, native americans, the long voyages and the muslims he fought in a war when he was in his teens.
Americas best history prerevolution united states timeline 15001599. He met the apalachees indians in florida, they told him of a fountain of youth if you drank from it you would become young again. Timetoasts free timeline maker lets you create timelines online. A decade later, he was serving as governor of the eastern province of hispaniola when he decided to explore a nearby island, which became puerto rico. Sanchez class alexandria reyes and elena garcias presentation. Webarchive template wayback links use dmy dates from april 2020. Because he landed on the peninsula during the easter season spanish. It was in july when he was sailing torwards florida hoping to find a colony and then he was attack. As a part of christopher columbus second voyage, ponce discovered not only a.