According to the essay. what is the major reason for the decline of the American small town?

(1)
(2)
Cars made people more mobile.
Lack of variation from one town to another drove people away.
(3)
Big cities drew people away from the
towns.
(4)
Their main streets were all the same.
(5)
Writers criticized small town life.

The major reason for the decline of the American small town is that big cities drew people away from the towns.