1. By Emma, Caleigh, and Sofia

2.  He was a young solider  He went with Christopher Columbus on his second voyage  He was from Spain

3.  Juan Ponce de Leon heard of an island that had gold  He went and conquered the island

4.  He wanted to go on an adventure  He knew people had already found land and gold

5.  In 1521, Juan Ponce de Leon returned to Florida to start a settlement  In 1513, he set sail  He took a route from Puerto Rico to Florida

6.  He became governor after he conquered an island  He found gold  He also found Florida