A) Laissez -faire economics
I believe it has to do with the people not wanted the government to interfere with there businesses
Made them work to have more places for more Indians
The main function of the introductory word in sentence 2 would be that "<span>It is a transition word," since it helps show the time in which this event is taking place (at the same time, that is). </span>
A, because of stuff like the gap of the gods.