Westward Expansion

After the gold rush and massive number of people who moved west, there was a need for:

• more grocery stores

• news to travel from east to west faster

• email correspondence

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3 men came up with the idea for the Pony Express. What year did the Pony Express begin?

• 1960

• 1850

• 1860

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What was the main goal of the Pony Express?

• speed

• riding ponies

• newspaper delivery

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Carrying mail from Missouri to California took the Pony Express:

• 100 days

• 10 days

• 50 days

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Every 100 miles, a pony express rider would pass the mail onto a new rider. This was called a:

• resting

• relay

• race

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Pony Express riders carried mail in bags called:

• mochi

• mochilas

• saddle bags

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What was necessary for the riders who transported the mail?

• the riders needed to be light so the ponies could move faster

• the riders needed to be pro horse riders

• the riders needed to at least 14 years old

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How many Pony Express stations were set up between Missouri and California?

The Pony Express was successful and lasted for many years.

• true

• false

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What replaced The Pony Express?

• the transcontinental railroad

• the transcontinental telegraph

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