4.idea that government power should be increased through business laissez-faire
capitalism
communism
mercantilism

I think it's A

Explanation:

Road Transport and the Industrial Revolution (Classroom Activity) At the end of the 17th century, British roads were in a terrible state. A law passed in 1555 instructed local people to maintain the roads in their area. Every parish through which a road passed was legally bound to maintain it by six days a year of unpaid labor.