Teddy Roosevelt - New Nationalism?

Question

Was the main idea of Theodore Roosevelt's New Nationalism either

A) make the federal government an instrument of domestic reform

C) increase economic competition by breaking up all trusts and large business combinations

I've ruled out the other answers about foreign policy. Thank you!

Answer 1

A-The central issue, Roosevelt argued, was human welfare versus property rights. He insisted that only a powerful federal government could regulate the economy and guarantee social justice. Roosevelt believed that the concentration in industry was not necessarily bad, if the industry behaved itself.

Answer 2

C

In the presidential campaign as the Progressive candidate, Roosevelt espoused a "New Nationalism" that would inspire greater government regulation of the economy and promotion of social welfare. Roosevelt spoke both from conviction and in hopes of attracting votes from reform-minded Democrats.

In his New Nationalism speech -- he is speaking of wresting control of wealth from the capital end to that of labor --

the answer is C

full text of speech
http://archive.democrats.com/view.cfm?id=4187