Which detail in “Trail Mail!” shows why a speedy mail service was so
important to the nation?
A) Each Pony Express rider traveled
for an average of six hours.
B) William Russell and his partners
built two hundred relay stations
along the 1,966-mile route.
C) Families received bad news too
late to , and good news too
late to join the celebration.
D) Senator William M. Gwin lobbied
Congress to approve a shorter
mail route
Answer:
C) Families received bad news too late to, and good news too late to join the celebration.