Which of the following factors best assesses how migration affected rural areas?

Decreased living conditions increased the number of factory jobs.
Improved agricultural productivity reduced the need for farmers.
Improved craftsmanship increased the number of factory jobs.
Decreased enclosures increased the number of factory jobs. Decreased enclosures increased the number of factory jobs.

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The factor that best assesses how migration affected rural areas is:

Improved agricultural productivity reduced the need for farmers.

This reflects how advancements in agriculture can lead to fewer people needed in rural areas to work the land, resulting in increased migration to urban areas where factory jobs are available. This change impacts the demographic and economic structure of rural regions.