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 21.9
Based on an analysis of the data, which of the following best assesses how migration to cities affected rural areas?
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Responses
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.
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.