Which of these principles connected to water rights is most closely associated with control of surface water resources by early Indigenous people in Texas?(1 point)

Responses

the rule of capture
the rule of capture

the acequia system of irrigation
the acequia system of irrigation

the “law of the biggest pump”
the “law of the biggest pump”

the prior appropriation doctrine

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The principle most closely associated with the control of surface water resources by early Indigenous people in Texas is the acequia system of irrigation. The acequia system is a traditional method of irrigation that allows for the sharing and distribution of water for agricultural purposes, and it reflects the communal management of water resources among Indigenous and early settler communities in the region.