Which one of the following statements BEST describes the relationship between advances in technology and American imperialism, according to the textbook?
On the one hand, advances in transportation and communication made the world seem smaller and more dangerous, but on the other hand, these advances made reaching out to global markets easier and thus more compelling.
On the one hand, advances in communication made the peoples of other nations seem less foreign and threatening, but on the other hand, these advances had many in the United States worried about the possible transformation of American identity.
On the one hand, Americans wanted access to technologies being developed abroad, but on the other hand, the nation hoped to achieve technological supremacy through its own innovation.
On the one hand, advances in manufacturing resulted in the creation of products that industrialists hoped to market abroad, but on the other hand, American shipping was not yet sufficiently advanced to offer the broad reach industrialists were hoping for.
On the one hand, the United States wanted to remain technologically competitive with Europe, but on the other hand, many Americans felt they would advance more by focusing inward and developing their own talents.