he American's claim to the seals was based on______. A. the idea that the seals coming to

heAmerican'sclaimtothesealswasbasedon______.

A.theideathatthesealscomingtoAmericanshoreswereAmericanproperty

B.theideathattheywereinternationalarbitr ators

C.thefactthattheUnitedStateshadpurchasedallthewatersoffAlaska

D.thefactthattheUnitedStateshadspecialrightsforopen-eaareas