The fact that Italy is shaped like a boot made it a good place for ships to stop because a lot of cities were on the water, and cities were a perfect place to sell or trade goods. Hope it help!
The process is photosynthesis
"a. Captain John Smith became the leader of Jamestown and set up guidelines and rules for the settlers to follow" and "<span>b. William Bradford and William Brewster saw North America as a land where they could practice their religion freely" would both be correct statements, since religious toleration in Massachusetts was not wide-spread. </span>