answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Ponce de Leon explored the region in the Spring when everything was in bloom. He called the peninsula Pascua Florida (Flowery Easter)after the season and the flowering plants.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: How did the Spanish give the name Florida can you be specific?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp