150 years ago nearly 3/4 of the working people in this country worked on farms by the beginning of the 1980s only one 40th did clearly automation destroyed many farm jobs but if technology were really eliminating work, we would expect this place farmers to be unemployed. The reason most ex farmers are not unemployed is that jobs were being created in the cities as they were being eliminated on farms
Which statement best summarizes the paragraph main point
1. After 1900 productivity increased due to the automation of agriculture
2. Technological advancements, eliminate some work and create new jobs.
3. Employment opportunities have moved away from urban to suburban areas.
4. Due to technological developments, the unemployment rate is the lowest it has ever been.
5. The need for labor and industry pulled farmers and immigrants to the cities.