Choose the phrase that best completes this statement. “when looking on a map from 1700s, it is clear that in what is now the u. s a. no european powers had yet settled in what would become california b. the british had most coastline of any european power c. the french were denied access to major lakes and rivers d. the spanish were unable to establish any settlements

Though the attachment will not load I would have to go with B because Spain had settled on the coastline of California and controlled Mexico Texas New Mexico Arizona and a few other southern most North American Countries while the french controlled most of Canada and territory from the Mississippi River and West also including the Great Lakes, But Britain did control all of the Eastern Coast of Present Day America so leaving B as the only answer that is somewhat reasonable. 

Your answer is b , public works

Because broadest terms allows the law flexibility depending on changing society and circumstances.