4.4.1 California’s Early Communications Technologies
Step 1. Questions
4.4.1 Understand the story and lasting influence of the Pony Express, Overland Mail Service, Western Union and the building of the transcontinental railroad, including the contributions of Chinese workers to its construction.
Research California’s Early Communications. Here are some questions to guide your research. - What is the story of the Pony Express?
- What is the story of the Overland Mail Service?
- What is the story of Western Union?
- What is the story of the transcontinental railroad?
- How did Chinese workers contribute to the construction of the transcontinental railroad?
To begin, visit the Internet sites listed in Step 2. You may also choose to visit a library and ask the librarian to help you find a book about the Pony Express, Overland Mail Service or the Western Union. Then follow Step 3 to write your report.
Step 2. Research
Research answers for the questions you were asked in Step 1. Visit these Web sites. Take notes about them on this page, too!
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