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The most important ideas of the 19th century were that everyone had the right to personal freedom which was the basis of capitalism. This idea had spread widely through Adam Smith's book Wealth of Nations, written in the 18th century. ___________________. Fewer laws, they claimed, meant more freedom, and freedom for individuals would lead to happiness for the greatest number of people.

  1. The British government at this time was reluctant to make use of his ideas

  2. The result was that a number of laws were passed to prevent people carrying guns

  3. Obviously Adam Smith was well informed about working conditions in the factories

  4. After Adam Smith, several capitalist economists argued that governments should not interfere in trade and industry at all

  5. By the turn of the 20th century, capitalism had grown less popular outside England
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Explanation

 The statements ' they claimed...', implies that the previous statement contain plural nouns. 

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