The English created new taxes on the colonists, who claimed that only their own elected representatives had that power.
Yes, The birth rate of most of Europe has slowed greatly and with instability in Africa and the Middle East has caused many refugees to flock to the stable and economical prosperous Europe.
Florence, Italy, was a major trading port. It was easily accessible and Italy was rich in fertile lands. The Renaissance was also started there, as art, culture, and trade grew in Florence. You can draw Italy, and maybe draw a painter, someone in a ship coming to trade, key features of the Renaissance (Cathedrals), etc.
