Today we're going to discuss the history of the postal service in Britain. Initially, in the 16th century, the royal post was only for the king's messages. By 1635, King Charles I made the service available to the public, but it was expensive and slow. The big change came in 1840 with the Penny Post, which introduced a uniform low rate and the postage stamp. This made sending letters affordable for ordinary people. Interestingly, the first stamp, the Penny Black, featured a portrait of Queen Victoria and was used for just one year before being replaced by the Penny Red.
❓ 1840年にペニー郵便が導入された主な理由は何でしたか？
A. 王室への郵便配達をより速くするために
B. 普通の人々が手紙を送る費用を負担できるように、そのコストを削減するために
C. より安価なデザインの切手に置き換えること。
D. 郵便サービスを国際的な宛先に拡大するために
✅ 正确答案
To reduce the cost of sending letters so ordinary people could afford it