BY: Kamilo, Saito, Shelby

Geography  The Mid-Western States are North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin

History  The Term Midwest has been used since 1880 to refer to parts of the United States.  The Midwest has been home to numerous Indian groups, mostly because of the Great Lakes.

Economy  The Midwest Region could be called the "Land of Farms." It is one of the most important farming areas in the United States. Along with farming, the region has a huge manufacturing industry. The Midwest Region's climate and natural resources are important to its economy.  The region's climate makes it perfect for farming. The Midwest also has fertile, deep soil. This soil has valuable nutrients for the crops.  The Midwest Region has three main areas or belts. These belts contain certain types of crops. The areas are the Corn Belt, the Wheat Belt, and the Dairy Belt.

Culture  Differences in the definition of the Midwest mainly split between the Heartland and the Great Plains on one side, and the Great Lakes and the Rust Belt on the other. While some point to the small towns and agricultural communities in Kansas, Iowa, the Dakotas, and Nebraska of the Great Plains as representative of traditional Midwestern lifestyles and values, others assert that the declining Rust Belt cities of the Great Lakes – with their histories of 19th- and early-20th-century immigration, manufacturing base, and strong Catholic influence – are more representative of the Midwestern experience.

Metropolitan  The states in the Midwest Region are North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.  Some major cities are Chicago, Indianapolis, Columbus, Detroit, and Milwaukee.

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