Communications and Mail Flashcards
1
Q
how did pioneer settlers move west
A
by wagons
moved in ones or twos
2
Q
what did the federal government promote
A
the post offices
3
Q
how did the post office help movement east
A
became the largest employer - 30,000 employers by 1860
allowed fast communication
4
Q
how long did it take the pony express to cross the plains
A
10 days
5
Q
how did Jed smith make travel easier
A
in 1823 founded south pass route through the Rocky Mountains meaning wagons could travels through them to California
6
Q
when did the Cumberland road begin
A
1811
7
Q
what was the Cumberland road
A
linked the Potomac and Ohio rivers
the first federal highway 1837
8
Q
how long was the Cumberland road
A
620 miles long
