Pony Express
What was the purpose of the Pony Express?
To deliver mail
The river was a source of what for people and animals?
food, water, or life
What did pioneers put all their possessions in?
A covered wagon
Native Americans lived in what?
What did trappers and mountain men follow to explore new territory?
The North Platte River
What did they carry the mail in?
a leather bag or mochila
How did the pioneers first cross the river? This was very dangerous.
They drove their wagons across the river.
Where did the pioneers want to be by July 4th to ensure they made it to their destination before winter?
Independence Rock
What did they use to hunt?
Arrowheads
What did mountain men and trappers make as they explored?
Where did the Pony Express begin and end?
St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California
What often made people sick along the trail?
Cholera
What served as a guide for Native Americans?
The North Platte River
What kinds of animals did they hunt or trap?
Beaver or small animals
How long did the Pony Express last?
18 months
The first bridge built in Natrona County was called the what?
The Reshaw Bridge
What did the pioneers travel on instead of a road?
A trail
What word means to "move from place to place"?
nomadic
What did they do with the beaver pelts?
They sold them to be made into fur hats and coats.
How may miles between relay stations?
15 to 25 miles
What was the name of the longer bridge was built in 1859?
The Guinard Bridge
What did pioneers want?
Good farmland, religious freedom, or gold
What would they cut between relay stations?
Mountain men also made what for other people to follow?
Trails