Question Use the table to answer the question. Census Estimates of Urban and Rural Population in England and Wales, 1851–1911 Date Total Population Urban Population % of Total Rural Population % of Total 1851 17,927,609 8,990,809 50.2 8,936,800 49.8 1861 20,066,224 10,960,998 54.6 9,105,226 45.4 1871 22,712,266 14,041,404 61.8 8,670,862 38.2 1881 25,794,439 17,636,646 67.9 8,337,793 32.1 1891 29,002,525 20,895,504 72.0 8,107,021 28.0 1901 32,527,843 25,058,355 77.0 7,469,488 23.0 1911 36,070,492 28,162,936 78.1 7,907,556 21.9which of the following best assesses how migration to cities affected rural areas? (1 point) Responses Industrialization made rural areas more accessible to people wanting to relocate. Industrialization made rural areas more accessible to people wanting to relocate. Industrialization increased urbanization and decreased rural migration. Industrialization increased urbanization and decreased rural migration. Industrialization caused widespread disease that impacted rural areas. Industrialization caused widespread disease that impacted rural areas. Industrialization increased urbanization and rural populations. Industrialization increased urbanization and rural populations. Skip to navigation
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Based on the data presented in the table, the best assessment of how migration to cities affected rural areas is:
Industrialization increased urbanization and decreased rural migration.
The table shows a significant increase in the urban population from 1851 to 1911, which indicates that more people were moving to cities. Correspondingly, the rural population decreased as a percentage of the total population, suggesting that many individuals were migrating to urban areas rather than remaining in rural areas. Thus, this option best reflects the trend observed in the provided data.
