Unit 4 lesson 1 - Links to the East Flashcards
communication
sending and receiving of information
stagecoach
enclosed wagon pulled by a team of horses
John Butterfield
started the stagecoach line called the overland mail act. owned a company called Overland Mail Company
telegraph
used electricity to send messages over wires sending messages across the country in minutes
Samuel F. B. Morse
created the morris code by using groups of dots and dashes or short and long signals to stand for the letters of the alphabet. operator spelled out words by tapping on a switch and the other operator changed them back into letters and words
how was mail delivered to California from the East
taken by ship to the Isthmus of Panama, carried across the land and put on another ship to California
how long could it take to get news from the east to California
months
how would faster mail improve life for Californians
they could connect better with the rest of the country. get news about national government
What is the overland mail act
helped pay for mail service between the Mississippi river and San Francisco. mail was to be delivered by stagecoach. started in 1857
what did the Overland Mail Company do
built new stagecoaches, created 200 stopping stations where stagecoach drivers could change horses, make repairs and eat
why was the stage coach ride for people unpleasant
the roads were rough and dusty, weather was hot in the summer and cold in the winter
when did the first overland mail stagecoach arrive in SF
October 10, 1858
How many miles did the first overland mail stagecoach travel and how many days did it take
traveled 2800 miles from Tipton Missouri to SF in 24 days
Why was the Pony Express created
to carry mail between Missouri to California in 10 days or less
How was the Pony Express able to get mail to California faster than other services
it was like a rely race each rider traveled about 75 miles before handing off to another rider. They rode day and night in every kind of weather
how often to the riders change horses on the Pony Express
every 10-12 miles
How long did the Pony Express last
fewer than 18 months carrying almost 35,000 letters
When did the Pony Express start and where
April 13, 1860 in St Joseph, Missouri
why was the Pony express put out of business
the telegraph was created in 1861
how did the operators send the messages
by morris code
When did the telegraph lines connect from San Francisco and Los Angeles
1860
When did the Western Union Telegraph Company finish the first telegraph line that connected California with the East
1861
What lasting effects did Stephen Field hope the telegraph would have on the East and West
it would strengthen the East and West to the United States
