The Ideas Associated with Prior Appropriation Fostered the Attitude That

The ideas associated with prior appropriation fostered the attitude that

A) access to water belonged to the person to claim it
B) water, unlike other natural resources, may not be held and used as private property
C) only people who live along the banks of rivers and streams may appropriate from the water's flow
D) the natural beauty of the rivers and streams must be protected from corporate greed