US became an independent nation. Articles of confederation were created but US constitution was written later to replace. War of 1812 was after. What is this question in context to?
According to the dictionary:
trunk
noun
1.
the main woody stem of a tree as distinct from its branches and roots.
Another meaning is:
a person's or animal's body apart from the limbs and head.
Laws give people punishments, so they know that if they go against it that there will be a punishment after. So a lot of people just obey the laws which the government created.
The answers to this question I think I could be very wrong is A and C
They developed an irrigation system.