The Pony Express

Why did three businessmen decide to start the Pony Express venture?

• They loved horses and riding them.

• They thought they could make money by delivering the mail to the West Coast faster than what had been done previously by stagecoach

• They were greedy and wanted to make so much money and be rich.

What was the Pony Express?

• A faster way to send mail across the country.

• A farm raising ponies.

• A place where you can buy ponies.

Who carried the mail on the Pony Express, and how did they travel the route from Missouri to California?

• Young men carried the mail using horses as their means of transportation.

• The person who wanted to send the letter.

• The ladies working at the farm where ponies are raised.

Why were the young men who carried the mail required to be small?

• so they could jump off the horse

• so they can take a lot mail with them

• so the horses could go faster

Was the route for the Pony Express riders hazardous or safe?

• The Pony Express was not safe.

• The Pony Express was very safe.

How was mail carried along the Pony Express?

• The riders would pass off the mail to another rider at one of the many stations.

• One rider would take all the mail across the country.

• They would carry it on an airplane.

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How long did the Pony Express last?

• 18 months

• 6 months

• 30 years