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Origins
Decline of Company Town's
Pullman
Economics of the Comany Town
Hershey
100
What was the first planned company town?
Lowell, Massachusetts
100
When did the decline of company towns start?
1920's
100
What is the state in which Pullman was located?
Illinois
100
What type of market has no competition?
Imperfectly Competitive Market
100
What is hidden in the hershey kiss logo?
A kiss!
200
What was the time period called during the rise of mechanics, factories and technology during the 1900's?
Industrial Revolution
200
What was the name of the series of programs Roosevelt enacted that lead to the decline?
The New Deal
200
What was made in Pullman?
Luxury railroad cars!
200
Did company town's pay their workers more or lass than the average cost of labor?
Less!
200
How many calories are in a hershey kiss?
25 Calories
300
What are three popular types of company towns?
Mill Towns, Coal Towns, Oil Towns, Lumber Towns, Mechanical/ Engineering Factory Towns
300
What invention became accessible to company workers that helped lead to the decline?
Automobiles
300
What was the result of Pullman paying his workers less and not reducing the cost of living?
A strike!
300
Why did recessions effect company town workers worse than regular workers?
Regular workers cost of living would typically decrease.
300
What did hershey first try to make but failed?
Caramel!