Riders
What was the maximum age for a rider?
18
1860
What type of innovation is the Pony Express?
communications network
What state did the Pony Express start in?
Missouri
Where was gold discovered that lead to people rushing there?
California
True or false: Only boys could become riders.
true
What year did the Pony Express end?
1861
What kind of horse was popular amongst riders? (it is also the name of a car)
Mustang
What state did the Pony Express end in?
California
How many stations where there along the route?
about 190
125lbs.
year of the discovery of gold
1848
How many riders did it take for one journey?
20
What state had the first home station for riders coming from Saint Joe.
Kansas
How quick could the Pony Express deliver mail?
Around ten days
Riders were paid up to ___ per month.
$100
What century was the beginning of mass migration to the West?
19th
True or False. Riders would rider the same horse for their whole 100 mile trip?
False
How many states did the Pony Express pass through?
How many miles long was the Pony Express
more than 1,800 Miles
How many miles would a rider usually ride throughout the day/night?
70 miles
year of the first Morse message
1844
How many bags of mail were lost?
only one
Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada
What ultimately caused the Pony Express to be put out of business?
The invention of the Telegraph