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In what year did Juan Ponce de León lead the first official European expedition to Florida?
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Juan Ponce de León led the first official European expedition to Florida in 1513. The expedition was sponsored by the Spanish crown, and its goal was to explore the coast of Florida and to claim it for Spain. Ponce de León landed in Florida on April 2, 1513, and he named the land "La Florida" because he thought that the area was full of flowers.
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