Based on Teddy Roosevelt's quote "We draw the line against misconduct, not against wealth," the option that explains his position is C. because trusts are not all bad, only those trusts which employ practices that do not benefit the public as a whole should be abolished. Roosevelt did not oppose the accumulation of wealth, but he did oppose the improper use of that wealth when it negatively impacted society overall as was the case with many trusts and monopolies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (and in some cases today).
It should be both but in equal and balance way that the resources can replenish and used in the future generations. Protecting the resources enables the source to replenish and regain what are lost. Using and extracting enables the society to work and survive. So both are needed to be balanced to work efficiently and effectively.
It gave empires new technologies and attracted more people
