La Nouvelle-Orléans (New Orleans) was founded May 7, 1718, by the French Mississippi Company, under the direction of <u>J</u><u>ean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville</u><span>, on land inhabited by the Chitimacha. </span>
Italy is shaped like a boot that make it good location because a lot of cities were on the water, and cities were a perfect place to sell or trade goods. Hope it help!