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The Pony Express could no longer compete with other methods of carrying messages. The telegraph was installed and it allowed faster means of sending messages. Trains were put in place and did not have the costs of the Pony Express. It was pure economics that shut it down.
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Did the creation of the Pony Express put the telegraph out of business?
No, it was the other way around - the telegraph put the Pony Express out of business.
Did the pony express get out of business by telegrams or telephones?
The telegraph. The Pony Express was put out of business in 1861, when Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, was fourteen years old.
Why did the new telegraph lines put the Pony Express out of business?
because they were having a 2,000-mile relay race
Which new means of sending messages long distance put the Pony Express out of business after just 18 months of operation?
Telegraph
What new form of communication put the Pony Express out of business after just 18 months of operation?
I'm sure it was signal flags hope this helps
How did the pony express stop?
People started sending telegrahps which put them out of bisness because they rode on horses which was alot slower
What did riders use during the pony express?
They probably carried a knife in their pockets if they had any. If they didn't they probably put it somewhere safe.
What system of carrying mail to California began in 1860 and what invention put this out of business?
The system of carrying mail to California that began in 1860 was the Pony Express. William Russell established this in 1860. With a stable of 500 horses and series of 190 stations stretching from Missouri to California, Russell promised to carry mail across the continent in the shortest possible time. A series of riders working in relays carried the mail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to San Francisco in ten to twelve days. The company went broke in 1861, however, a victim of the most important communications invention of the era, the telegraph.
The invention of the sewing machine resulted in?
Lower-priced clothing and a change in the clothing production industry. Many tailors were put out of business.
Why does this pony put its muzzle in your hand?
The pony is trying to get used to your smell. And it trusts you.
When did the Oriental Express discontinue service?
Oriental Express discontinued service when they were put out of business by a larger company in December 2009, they were sad to go, but needless to say happy to intertwine with such great workers.
What can you do when your hair fall?
put it in a pony tail
