Mark Twain’s America

1. What was life like for Mark Twain in Hannibal, MO in the 1830’s? Mark Twain’s America

2. Map of the USA in 1832 Mark Twain’s America Fargo Minneapolis Hannibal

3. Map drawn in 1832 Mark Twain’s America • Fargo and Minneapolis don’t exist yet. • North Dakota and Minnesota are not states yet. (ND: 1889, MN: 1858)

4. Map drawn in 1832 Mark Twain’s America • Towns and farms are far apart. • Can only be reached on foot or horseback. Travel is slow and difficult. • Boats can’t easily travel upstream.

5. Accurate map of the USA in 1832 Mark Twain’s America

6. Indian relocation in the 1830’s The “Trail of Tears”

7. The natural landscape of Missouri.

8. Hannibal, Missouri in the 1830’s • small, isolated • surrounded by forest • steamboat travel is very new

9. Steamboats Bring Big Changes • Steamboats were first brought to New Orleans in 1811. • They change life on the lower Mississippi • but they don’t reach Hannibal until 1830.

10. Steamboats Bring Big Changes • Transporting people and goods is now quick and easy. • New Orleans to Hannibal in 3 days. • Piloting a riverboat was difficult and exciting.

11. What did Mark Twain do for fun? Mark Twain’s America

12. What do you do for fun? 21stCenturyAmerica

13. What do you do for fun? 21stCenturyAmerica

14. What did 1830’s kids do for fun? hunting Marbles fishing hoop rolling • board games • Checkers • Chess • Nine Men’s Morrice wooden toys Blind Man's Bluff dolls dress up & pretend

15. What did Mark Twain do for fun? Mark Twain’s America • But mainly, he spent a lot of time outdoors playing games of imagination, like: • Robin Hood • Pirates • Army battles • Davy Crockett

16. What did Mark Twain do for fun? Mark Twain’s America • And exploring the natural environment around Hannibal: • caves • islands • forest • river

17. Mark Twain’s boyhood home Mark Twain’s America

18. Later on, we’ll explore what Hannibal and the area around it look like today using Google Earth. Find the places where Tom Sawyer has his adventures!