Units 7-8 - Culture
Exercise
3
Read the text again and answer the questions.
Solution
- King Charles I started the Royal Mail by permitting members of the public to pay his messengers to carry letters in 1635.
- The main problems with stagecoaches were their expense and the danger of highwaymen.
- The canal system improved the transportation of goods in the 18th century.
- Railways were important because they revolutionized travel by providing faster transportation and connecting most towns in Britain.
- Over a billion passengers use the London Underground every year.