Chapter 7 Lesson 1 Flashcards
In the 1850’s how was mail taken from the east coast to the west coast?was it fast or slow?
by ship through panama
carried across land
Slow
What is communication?
The sending and receiving of info
What 3 ways improved communication?
1the overland mail service
2pony express
3telegraph
Overland mail service was passed by congress. What did it do?
1helped pay for mail service
2 had mail by stagecoach
What is a stagecoach?
an enclosed wagon pulled by a team of horses
What did John Butterfield start?what was this?
1overland mail Company - a stage coach line
2a mail company
built stage coaches
created 200 way stations/stopping places for stage coach drivers
What could stage coaches carry?
Mail and people
What was it like on a stage coach?
Blazing hot in summer and icy cold in winter rough and dust
Where did the 1st stagecoach travel from and to?
Sf from Tipton missiouri
Who were the first Pony express riders?
Johnny fry and billy Hamilton
What was the pony express?
Carried mail from Missouri to CA by horse riders
What was it like on the pony express?
Much like a relay
What ended the pony express?
The telegraph
what is the telegraph?
Electricity to send messages over wires
What is morse code?
Groups of dots and dashes
