Though he discovered & named Florida in 1513, he didn't try to colonize it until 1521
He named the region Florida because he discovered it at Easter 
time ... but in 1521, Ponce de Len sailed again for Florida with two ships and 
200 men,... [DOC] [TLE] AP* US History Study Guide and Review - mrssciorilli [PAR] Then, people didn't have to be hunter-gatherers, they could settle down and be 
farmers .... Ponce de Leon  touches and names Florida looking for legendary ... 
Ponce de Len - Spanish explorer who sailed to the New World in 1513 and in 
1521.