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The colony of Massachusetts established the first post office within the United States in 1639. In 1789 Congress authorized the postal service under the U.S. Constitution. At the time, the nation had 75 local post offices and delivered mail over an area of 1875 mi. Today, the postal service is an independent agency responsible for postal regulation and delivery. The Postal Services main responsibilities are the collection and delivery of printed material and hard goods. The Postal Service also issues domestic and foreign money orders. In a single year, the Postal Service handles more than 160 billion pieces of mail. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: 1. What U.S. State is credited with the Invention of the post office?
2. About how long was it between when the first post office was in operation and when the U.S. congress authorized the postal service?
3. How can you send and receive money through the post office?
4. The post office handles just over 160 _________ pieces of mail a year.
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