My America Travels and Talks

My America Travels and Talks

pp. 40-45

My America Travels

• The way people travel has changed in America.

• In the early days, people walked to get from place to place.

• They also rode animals such as horses, donkeys, or camels

• They also rode in wagons or buggies if they travelled on land.

People use to use covered wagons to carry supplies many years ago.

Multiple Choice

In the early days, how did people get across town to go to work?

• walking

• plane

Multiple Choice

For many years, how did people travel on land?

• planes

• animals, buggies, and wagons

Now, we use trucks and trains to carry supplies.

Multiple Choice

If you need to get across the country in a few hours, how should you travel?

• plane

• running

Messages

a piece of information that is sent or given to someone

Telephones

a system that uses wires and radio signals to send sounds (such as people's voices) over long distances 

radio

the system or process that is used for sending and receiving signals through the air without using wires

Computers

an electronic machine that can store and work with large amounts of information

televisions

an electronic system of sending images and sounds by a wire or through space

My America Talks

• People get messages out faster than they use to.

• Native Americans sent smoke signals.

• In the 1700s, the town crier cried out messages to the town.

• The Pony Express carried mail from 1860 to 1861.

Native Americans sent smoke signals as messages.

The Town Crier delivered important messages to the people in town. They would stand in the middle of town and shout messages.

The Pony Express carried mail.

Stage coaches use to carry the mail too!!

Multiple Choice

How did people receive mail before mail trucks?

• Ships

• Pony Express and stage coaches

Multiple Choice

How did Native Americans send messages?

• smoke signals

• Pony Express

Multiple Choice

The person who shouted messages to the people was called

• The Town Shouter

• The Town Crier

Open Ended

Think About it: If you lived in our country many years ago and wanted to get a message to your friend, what would you do?