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dimaraw [331]
3 years ago
10

Why is Florida called florida?

Social Studies
2 answers:
svet-max [94.6K]3 years ago
4 0

Explanation:

Florida was named by Ponce de Leon in 1512. "la Florida," he called this land, Spanish for flowery, covered with flowers, or abounding in flowers. Historians favor the idea that Ponce de Leon named the state because he discovered it on Easter or Palm Sunday.

Blizzard [7]3 years ago
4 0

Explanation:

As mentioned above, Florida was named by Ponce de Leon in 1512. "la Florida," he called this land, Spanish for flowery, covered with flowers, or abounding in flowers. Historians favor the idea that Ponce de Leon named the state because he discovered it on Easter or Palm Sunday.

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