The Pony Express

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1. What states did the Pony Express riders travel between? Colorado to Missouri California to Mexico Missouri to Mexico Missouri to California

2. How many months did the Pony Express run for? 18 months 3 months 10 years 18 years

3. What freight companies organized the Pony Express? Russell and Ohara Johnson and Waddell Russell, Majors and Waddell Majors and Minors

4. How many miles long was the trail that the Pony Express riders would travel? 160 miles 1,900 miles 2,300 miles 1,500 miles

5. What trail did the Pony Express follow? Oregon Trail Missouri Trail Blue Trail California Trail

6. In the first weeks of the service, each rider carried a sheath knife, a horn, a cavalry rifle and colt revolvers. What was something else the riders carried with them? Book Soap Bible Long Stick

7. How much were the Express riders given a month? $5 $50 $25 $100

8. What did the Express riders carry? Money Mail Pictures Books

9. When did the Pony Express start? March 1960 May 1850 October 1961 April 1860

10. When was the last run? September 24, 1880 March 24, 1962 October 24, 1861 April 24, 1850