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What position did Juan Ponce de León hold in the colonial government of Hispaniola?

  • Governor

  • Judge

  • Top military official

  • Mayor

Answer

Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer and governor. He was the first European to set foot on what is now the United States, when he landed on the coast of Florida in 1513. He was also the first governor of Puerto Rico, and he served as the top military official in the colonial government of Hispaniola.
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