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Study Guide Middle Western Region US Social Studies, Grade 5
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MIDDLE
WESTERN
REGION
OF
THE
USA
The
Middle
Western
Region
of
the
United
States
of
America
The
twelve
states
in
the
Middle
Western
Region
are
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Nebraska,
North
Dakota,
South
Dakota,
Ohio,
and
Wisconsin.
This
region,
often
called
"the
heartland,"
is
located
in
the
center
of
the
United
States.
It
is
known
for
its
level
land
and
fertile
soil
that
produce
wheat,
corn,
and
oats.
The
Plains
States
that
produce
wheat
are
nicknamed
"The Bread
basket
of
the
United
States."
Here
are
some
interesting
facts
about
this
region:
Major
Cities:
Chicago,
Milwaukee,
Cleveland,
Minneapolis,
St.
Louis,
Detroit,
and
Indianapolis
Economy:
agriculture,
transportation,
dairy
farming,
steel
industry,
and
the
automotive
industry
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Geographic
Features:
Great
Lakes,
Ohio
River,
Missouri
River,
Mississippi
River,
Platte
River,
and
the
Badlands
Resources:
coal,
iron
ore,
limestone,
fresh
water,
and
fertile
soil
Landmarks:
Sears
Tower,
Rock
and
Roll
Hall
of
Fame,
Gateway
Arch,
Black
Hills
National
Forest,
and
Mt.
Rushmore
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Other
Interesting
Information:
•
Kansas
is
nicknamed
the
"Sunflower
State."
•
The
country
north
of
the
Middle
Western
Region
is
Canada.
•
Rapidly
moving
and
destructive
windstorms
known
as
tornados
are
common
in
this
region.
•
The
man
born
in
Kentucky
who
was
President
during
the
Civil
War
was
Abraham
Lincoln.
•
Laura
Ingalls
Wilder
wrote
books
for
children
about
the
lives
of
the
pioneers
in
this
region.
The
first
of
the
series
was
entitled:
Little
House
on
the
Prairie.
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