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MidwestMidwest Included States: Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Included States: Michigan, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. and South Dakota.
State Capital
Indiana Indianapolis
Illinois Springfield
Iowa Des Moines
Kansas Topeka
Michigan Lansing
Minnesota Saint Paul
Missouri Jefferson City
Nebraska Lincoln
North Dakota Bismark
South Dakota Pierre
Ohio Columbus
Wisconsin Madison
Midwest States and Midwest States and Capitals: Capitals:
Climate of the Midwest: Climate of the Midwest:
No Dry Season-No Dry Season- this area receives this area receives precipitation throughout the year.precipitation throughout the year.
Continental-Continental-Cold, snowy winters and Cold, snowy winters and warm summers. warm summers.
Moderate growing seasonModerate growing season that that decreases as you go north.decreases as you go north.
Vegetation is mixed forests with Vegetation is mixed forests with deciduous and coniferous trees.deciduous and coniferous trees.
Agriculture, Agriculture, AgricultureAgriculture, Agriculture, Agriculture
Major Landforms of MidwestMajor Landforms of Midwest
Flat landscape, with river basins. Flat landscape, with river basins. Plains, small and rolling hills. Plains, small and rolling hills. Distinctive Distinctive Great Lakes, which Great Lakes, which
provide for provide for shipping.shipping.
Major Mountains of MidwestMajor Mountains of Midwest
The Midwestern states are
mostly flat with no mountains. The
Appalachian Mountains do
touch a portionof Ohio though!
Major Cities in the Major Cities in the MidwestMidwest
Large cities include Chicago, Indianapolis, Large cities include Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Cleveland, St. Louis, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Cleveland, Milwaukee, and DetroitMilwaukee, and Detroit
The region is evenly distributed.The region is evenly distributed. Population is dense along the Great Lakes. Population is dense along the Great Lakes.
Major Industry-Major Industry-AGRICULTURE!AGRICULTURE!
Dairy FarmingDairy Farming in Wisconsin and in Wisconsin and MinnesotaMinnesota
Fruit OrchardsFruit Orchards in Michigan in Michigan CornCorn in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa CattleCattle in most Midwest states in most Midwest states ManufacturingManufacturing in urban cities along in urban cities along
Great Lakes, like Cleveland, Great Lakes, like Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago Detroit and Chicago
ShippingShipping on the Great Lakes on the Great Lakes & Mississippi River & Mississippi River
Historical Geography of the Historical Geography of the MidwestMidwest
The Mid-west was considered the The Mid-west was considered the “Western Frontier”, hence the name.“Western Frontier”, hence the name.
Historically known as the “breadbasket” of Historically known as the “breadbasket” of the U.S., as this is also an agricultural the U.S., as this is also an agricultural region.region.
Also known as a manufacturing, blue-collar Also known as a manufacturing, blue-collar hub of the U.S. Auto industryhub of the U.S. Auto industry
Breadbasket of the USABreadbasket of the USA Corn is most notably grown, but Corn is most notably grown, but
soybeans, wheat, and fruits orchards soybeans, wheat, and fruits orchards are also commonly found throughout are also commonly found throughout the Midwest.the Midwest.
Dairy products are famous in Dairy products are famous in WisconsinWisconsin
Cultural GeographyCultural Geography Home to various immigrant groups, which causes Home to various immigrant groups, which causes
ethnic, racial, and religious diversity in the cities.ethnic, racial, and religious diversity in the cities. Rural areas are largely populated by Rural areas are largely populated by Anglo Anglo
Christian farmersChristian farmers.. Sometimes the Mid-West is known as the “Bible Sometimes the Mid-West is known as the “Bible
Belt”Belt” Cuisine reflects the cultural and physical Cuisine reflects the cultural and physical
diversity: Chicago style pizza, Polish bakeries, diversity: Chicago style pizza, Polish bakeries, Wisconsin cheese, and Michigan’s apple cider Wisconsin cheese, and Michigan’s apple cider mills and fruit orchards.mills and fruit orchards.