what did the Mississippi River mean to America at the time of the story?

Answer 1

I am guessing that you mean "Life on the Mississippi" by Mark Twain. Interestingly the role of the Mississippi River as a great transportation route and a transport for news and culture was significant for a relatively short period of time in the 19th century. Cities all along the river were connected by the constant flow of the stern wheelers traveling the tricky river changes. Hence there was adventure, danger romance and even news and culture that was disseminated. people and places a great distance away were tied closely together by the constant river travel. Whole towns depended upon the river traffic for their very existence. Unfortunately this period lasted only about 80 years. We are fortunate to have such a wonderful writer as Twain to be able to keep it alive in our imagination.

Answer 2

I don't know what story your on about but both those mighty rivers the Mississippi and the Missouri were the gateway to the interior of the U.S.and the west.

Answer 3

If you're referring to Huck Finn it is the fact that the Mississippi was a major thoroughfare for traffic of people and necessities.

Answer 4

I don't know what you are referring to, but it was a way to ship goods up the river to various ports and served as transportation to other states.

Answer 5

What story are you referring to?

Answer 6

what story?????
it was an important transportation link for people, products and trade....
it linked the north to the south....

Answer 7

What story?

Answer 8

I don't know what story you're reffering to but it would probably be a place of clensing, trade, or escape.

Answer 9

New land to fight over.
New Land.
Money.
Power.
.....
A new place to dump bodies.
....
What stupid story...?

Answer 10

What story are you talking about?. Please give more information.