Technology Test Review

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Across
  1. 3. The state where the Pony Express delivered mail to.
  2. 5. Letters or messages that are sent from one person to another.
  3. 6. People who tried to steal the mail from the riders.
  4. 7. A fast mail service in the 1860s that delivered letters using horseback riders.
  5. 10. Not giving up; like the riders of the Pony Express.
  6. 14. Animals used by the riders to travel quickly and carry the mail.
  7. 16. Power that was used in the telegraph to send messages quickly.
  8. 17. Moving from one place to another, like the riders going from Missouri to California.
  9. 19. Not safe; could hurt you. Riders faced bad weather, wild animals, and robbers.
Down
  1. 1. Being strong and not afraid, even in dangerous or hard situations.
  2. 2. High land areas that riders had to cross during their trip.
  3. 3. Able to stay in touch or communicate with other people.
  4. 4. The state where the Pony Express started.
  5. 8. People who rode horses to carry the mail across long distances.
  6. 9. Information sent from one person to another, like letters or telegraph signals.
  7. 11. Quick; the Pony Express was much faster than older ways to send letters.
  8. 12. Written messages that people sent to each other.
  9. 13. A special bag the riders used to carry the letters safely.
  10. 15. Places where riders stopped to get a fresh horse and continue their journey.
  11. 18. A machine that sent messages using wires and electricity, which replaced the Pony Express.