Pony Express
What did they carry on the pony express?
What do we call a group of wagons traveling together?
Wagon Train
Which state was the Gold Rush in?
California
What do we call a motor powered by steam?
Steam Engine
Babe
How long did the pony express last?
1.5 years
What pulled the wagons?
Oxen
Where was the gold first found?
What do we call the leader of a state?
Governor
What tool did John Henry use?
Hammer
Who were the riders of the pony express?
Teenage Boys
Why were people traveling on the Oregon Trail?
In hopes of a better life!
Which country had many people travel from to search for gold?
China
Name two reasons why the pony express became obsolete.
Telegraph & Transcontinental Railroad
Which tall tale character lassoed a cyclone?
Pecos Bill
1) Weather 2) Wild Animals 3) People/Thieves 4)Tough Terrain
What state did the trail end in?
Oregon
What do we call people mining for gold?
Prospectors
Who created a language for his people? How many years did it take him?
Sequoyah & 10 years!
Paul Bunyan's sneeze sent birds flying to...
California!
Name 2 reasons the Pony Express created.
Speed up mail & communication to California!
Which state did the trail start in?
Missouri
What year did the gold rush start? How long did it last?
1849 & 5 years!
Which other continent had a gold rush? Tell one fact about their gold rush!
Australia & .....
Who was the tall tale character that drove the locomotive?
Casey Jones