How did improved transportation affect farming?
a) more people farmed because they could reach distant farmlands.
b) fewer people farmed because they could travel to other jobs.
c) more people farmed because they could transport crops easily.
d) fewer people farmed because railways destroyed farmlands.

Improved transportation affect farming in a positive manner as it helps to connect distant farmland to urban areas.

Further Explanation:

Improved transportation is very important for farmland. It is directly related to farming .A better transportation will increase productivity of the farmlands. A better transportation not only will help farmers to transport their crops but also help them to receive equipment’s that are needed for farming to improve the productivity of their lands. They need manures, fertilizers, pesticides and many other latest technologies to improve their productivity and in case of worse transportation facilities they will be unable to avail these commodities necessary for their farmland  

Transportation facilities include buses, trains, motor vehicle etc. which will not only transport crops from farmland to urban area but also import latest technologies to farmer which will be considerably beneficial in increasing the productivity of the farmland. In another way it will uplift the economic condition of the farmer.

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Answer Details:

Grade: High school

Subject: History  

Chapter: Transportation

Keywords: farmland, productivity, manures, fertilizers, pesticides, latest technologies, commodities, buses, trains, motor vehicle