Final answer:
Coal patches featured cheap housing and a general store run by the coal company; they provided transportation to and from the mine, but often lacked amenities like community parks. The correct answer is option A), B) and C).
Step-by-step explanation:
Coal companies created towns known as coal patches to accommodate and manage the influx of immigrant workers during the era of industrialization. These coal patches featured amenities such as cheap housing which allowed workers to live near their place of employment, often in basic and small accommodations.
Most of these towns had a general store run by the coal company, where workers would spend their earnings, sometimes paid in company scrip, on necessities. Other aspects such as transportation to and from the mine were provided, facilitating workers' commutes. However, unlike the model town created by George Pullman, coal patches typically lacked many amenities that were aimed at increasing workers’ quality of life, such as community parks, schools, or entertainment facilities.