Question

how did improved transportation affect farming?
more people farmed because they could reach distant farmlands.
fewer people farmed because they could travel to other jobs.
more people farmed because they could transport crops easily.
fewer people farmed because railways destroyed farmlands.

Explanation:

Improved transportation allowed farmers to efficiently move their crops to distant markets, reducing the risk of spoilage and expanding their customer base. This made farming more profitable and viable, encouraging more people to take up farming. The other options are incorrect: reaching distant farmlands alone does not directly drive more people to farm, better transport would open job opportunities elsewhere but this did not lead to fewer farmers, and railways generally did not destroy farmlands on a scale that reduced the number of farmers.

Answer:

More people farmed because they could transport crops easily.