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Juan Ponce de Leon conquered the island of Puerto Rico, discovered  
 
Juan Ponce de Leon conquered the island of Puerto Rico, discovered  
 
Florida, explored its coast and made a failed attempt to start a
 
Florida, explored its coast and made a failed attempt to start a
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settlement there.  Ponce de Leon was born about 1460 in San Tervas  
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settlement there.  Ponce de Leon was born about 1460 in San Tervas  
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de Campos, Spain. As a young man he joined the war to conquer
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de Campos, Spain. As a young man he joined the war to conquer Granada, the last Moorish State on the Iberien Peninsula. He first
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Granada, the last Moorish State on the Iberien Peninsula. He first
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visited the New World on Columbus's second voyage in 1493 and
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visited the New World on Columbus's second voyage in 1493 and
   
  settled there in 1502.  He and his family settled on a island in  
 
  settled there in 1502.  He and his family settled on a island in  
 
the Caribean named Hispaniola (Dominican Republic).  He became a
 
the Caribean named Hispaniola (Dominican Republic).  He became a
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