The Glorious Revolution created the English Bill of Rights while the American Revolution created the U.S. Bill of Rights. The Glorious Revolution also created a constitutional monarchy unlike the American Revolution. The American Revolution created separate branches of government similar to the Glorious Revolution.
I would go with john locke
Laws would vary from one State to the other, which would make it difficult to adhere to if you're not from that State. Also, politics would play into effect. I'd like to use the American Civil War as an example; some states were for Slavery, meanwhile others sided on the abolishment side. That could come into play here, and that could be extremely dangerous.
Probably rivers and water sources, because you need water to farm, and the water by rivers is rich and the soil is good. So yea the rivers and other water sources would be the main thing.
