The Inner Workings of the US Postal Service: How Mail Delivery is Mastered

The video tutorial explores the creation of the US Postal Service by Benjamin Franklin, highlighting its unofficial motto. It explains the mail collection process, starting from dropping mail into a postal box to its final delivery. The tutorial details the sorting process at mail processing plants, the use of barcodes, and the transportation of mail via planes and trucks, showcasing the complexity and efficiency of the postal system.

Which Founding Father is credited with creating the US Postal Service?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

What is the unofficial motto of the United States Postal Service?

• Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers

• Always on time

• To deliver and protect

• Service with a smile

What happens to mail at the processing plant?

• It is discarded if undeliverable

• It is sorted by shape and orientation

• It is sent back to the sender

• It is delivered directly to homes

How is mail sorted for delivery after being processed?

• By the recipient's name

• By the sender's address

• By the type of mail

• By delivery zip codes

What is the final step in the mail delivery process?

• Mail is sent back to the processing plant

• Mail is delivered to the final destination by trucks

• Mail is stored in a warehouse

• Mail is sent to another country