Thomas Hobbes stated that life would be "nasty, brutish, and short" without a state or government. Which of these functions of government would likely be most important, according to Hobbes?

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

You forgot to include the options for this question. In this case, the functions to choose from. However, we can say the following.

Thomas Hobbes included his ideas about government in his book called "Leviathan." His most important idea was that he defended and supported the absolutist power of the monarchies because he thought the Kings have what was needed to impose power, control, and order over people. So these functions of government would be the basis of Hobbes: to control and rule with total power. In order to avoid pain and suffering, Hobbes said that people had to support the creation of a superpower to instill peace and order in society. So they had to agree to give up some liberties in order to let the government protect them.

the right answer is the third one: turnpikes went short distances to connect markets. turnpikes, also known as toll roads, were very important for trade and transportation (of people, goods and products) in the 19th century, coinciding with the expansion towards the west. they contributed significantly to the economic development of the united states.