They would chose death to die with honor instead of being captured by the enemy and being forced to face capital punishment which would bring shame to themselves and their family
T= x^2-4x+4 or T=x^2+10x+25
They agreed to change the Articles of Confederation to grant congress the power to 1) regulate commerce and 2) tax the people.
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.