Search Header Logo
The Pony Express Lesson

The Pony Express Lesson

Assessment

Presentation

Social Studies

3rd Grade

Easy

Created by

Allison Kintner

Used 12+ times

FREE Resource

5 Slides • 7 Questions

1

The Pony Express Lesson

Slide image

2

The Pony Express

  • Only way to travel in the early 1800s was on horses or wagon trains

  • Sending letters could take anywhere from three weeks to two months

  • Mail service needed improvement as the country grew

  • In 1860, a group of people had an idea so they set up the Pony Express

3

Multiple Choice

It could take anywhere from 3 weeks to two months to send a letter

1

True

2

False

4

The Pony Express Continued

  • The Pony Express was a mail system that carried letters between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California

  • Young men carried mail bags on horseback for 75-100 miles

  • Riders changed horses every 10 miles at relay stations

5

Multiple Choice

What was the route of the Pony Express?

1

St. Louis, Missouri to Los Angeles, California

2

St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California

6

Multiple Choice

How far did young men carry mail bags on horseback?

1

40-75 miles

2

10-20 miles

3

75-100 miles

7

Multiple Choice

How often did riders change horses at relay stations?

1

Every 20 miles

2

Every 10 miles

3

Every 30 miles

8

The Pony Express Continued

  • At the end of their route, riders would wait at their last station for a horse coming the opposite direction

  • They would pick up the riders horse and mail bag and head back home

9

The Pony Express Continued

  • The Pony Express improved how people communicated

  • Now letters could be sent in only 10 days

  • The Pony Express only lasted about 18 months due to new forms of communication being invented

10

Multiple Choice

What did the Pony Express improve for people?

1

How they slept at night

2

How they communicated

3

Their grades in school

11

Multiple Choice

How long did it take for letters to be delivered using the Pony Express?

1

20 days

2

30 days

3

10 days

12

Multiple Choice

How long did the Pony Express last?

1

12 months

2

2 years

3

18 months

The Pony Express Lesson

Slide image

Show answer

Auto Play

Slide 1 / 12

SLIDE