what is the Pony Express?
This was the main job of the Pony Express
What is delivering mail?
People needed a quicker way to send letters across the country, so this service was created
What is the Pony Express?
Riders had to travel through dangerous weather like snow, rain, and ____________.
What is extreme heat?
The Pony Express operated during this decade
What is the 1860's?
The Pony Express was created to carry messages across the country using this way of transportation.
What are horses?
This rider became famous for completing one of the longest rides ever completed on the Pony Express and was nicknamed "Pony Bob"
Who is Robert Haslam?
The riders traveled through lawless areas which put them at risk of being attacked by _______.
What are outlaws?
The riders brought mail from _______ states to western states
What are eastern states
Instead of waiting weeks for news, people used the Pony Express to get information much more _______.
What is quickly?
The day and year that Johnny Fry left on the Pony Express.
What is April 3rd, 1860
Riders often had to cross rivers, deserts, and _________.
What are mountains?
True or false: The Pony Express was the fastest mail delivery system at the time
True
One major problem with the old mailing system was that it was too ____.
What is slow?
The two horse breeds that the east preferred to send their men on.
What is a Thoroughbred and a Morgan?
The amount of station keepers and riders that were killed in the conflict with the Native Americans
What are 16 station keepers and 4 riders?
Before Pony Express, people often sent letters by ____ or wagons.
What is a ship?
The Pony Express was important because it helped eastern and western states __________ more easily.
What is communicate/connect?
The horse breed the west prefered to send their men on.
What is a Californian Mustang?
One of the biggest dangers was riding alone for miles with little protection from outlaws and ___________.
What are wild animals?