How did the indigenous populations of the Caribbean and Florida react to the arrival of the Spanish?

Casa de Ponce de León in Salvaleón, Dominican Republic, 1505. To Bimini. On February 23, 1512, Ponce was contracted by King Ferdinand of Spain to "explore, ... De León was a man of many firsts; he was the first to discover the Gulf Stream, become governor of Puerto Rico and conquer Florida for Spain. His search for the ... Nov 9, 2009 ... Juan Ponce de León, born into Spanish nobility, was a soldier and explorer who served as governor of the eastern province of Hispaniola when ... Before the Spanish came to La Florida, the Timucuan Indian village was established at this site for nearly 3,000 years. In 1513 Juan Ponce De Leon claimed ... He renamed the island Puerto Rico. He was the island's governor for two years until the king replaced him with Columbus' son. Discovery of Florida. Hurt by the ... Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer and conquistador known for leading the first official European expedition to Puerto Rico in 1508 and Florida in ... The waterway was named in honor of Juan Ponce De Leon who led the Spanish expedition in search of the infamous 'Fountain of Youth.' But, when Ponce de Leon arrived, he governed the people under Spanish law and built up a thriving European culture. There was even a large-scale revolution, but ... Juan Ponce de León was an early Spanish explorer of the Americas. He was the first European to visit Florida. He is also famous for his association with the ... Juan Ponce de Leon received permission from the Spanish crown to search for and se le. Bimini, an island in the Bahamas that the Native Americans said had ...