medium · LSAT Logical Reasoning
Some historians argue that the industrial revolution was the sole cause of the decline in rural populations, yet evidence shows that agricultural innovations also played a major role by reducing the need for farm labor. This reduction in labor demand forced many families to move to cities to find work. Therefore, any account of rural population shifts that focuses exclusively on industrialization is incomplete.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the argument?
- Explanations of rural depopulation that credit industrialization alone leave out part of the picture.
- The industrial revolution was the single decisive force behind the fall in rural populations.
- Shrinking demand for farm labor compelled numerous households to relocate to urban areas.
- Historians who study population movements ought to weigh every possible cause equally rather than favoring any one of them.
- The flow of families from countryside to city was ultimately driven by where the available jobs happened to be located.
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