"1. began because of the rediscovery of learning", "3. was hurried
<span> along by the invention of the printing press" and "4.
saw the invention of scientific instruments that brought the Age of
Exploration" are all correct. </span>
Adam Smith’s laissez-faire theories are most closely
associated with "<span>(2) minimal government regulation of the economy" as Smith was a firm believer in the "invisible" hand of the market. </span>
The answer to this question is : Economic Independence
