1. The similarity that all of those 3 had is that they wanted undertake colonization through the agency of chartered companies.
2. My best guess is C.
D? Nope, out of topic. A? Only of Florida, no. B? kind of, not really though.
One of the goals in writing the prince was to win the favor of Lorenzo de Medici
This answer is true because this is one step to getting there
They supported by ensuring that those workers would get higher pay, as well as promising that the state would in turn help the company once the war is over. It was like the war bonds thing but more complex as it involved companies and not regular people.