FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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Ponce de Leon
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John Cabot
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Jacques Cartier
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Vasco da Gama
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Detailed explanation-1: -In pursuit of a rumored fountain of youth located on an island known as Bimini, Ponce de León led an expedition to the coast of Florida in 1513.
Detailed explanation-2: -But the name linked most closely to the search for a fountain of youth is 16th-century Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, who allegedly thought it would be found in Florida.
Detailed explanation-3: -At noon on April 2, 1513, Ponce de León’s navigator, Anton de Alaminos, recorded their location at thirty degrees eight minutes north latitude, just south of present day Ponte Vedra Beach.
Detailed explanation-4: -Although he may have claimed to know certain “secrets, ” Ponce de León likewise never brought up the fountain in his known correspondence with Ferdinand.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Spanish explorer was searching for the “Fountain of Youth, ” a fabled water source that was said to bring eternal youth. Ponce de León named the peninsula he believed to be an island “La Florida” because his discovery came during the time of the Easter feast, or Pascua Florida.