Midwestern United States

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Midwestern United States
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North Dakota
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Kansas
Missouri
Label the States
Oklahoma
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Postal Abbreviations Postal Abbreviations
MI Michigan
OH Ohio
IN Indiana
WI Wisconsin
IL Illinois
MN Minnesota
IA Iowa
MO Missouri
ND North Dakota
SD South Dakota
NE Nebraska
KS Kansas
OK Oklahoma
State Capitals State Capitals State Capitals State Capitals
MI Lansing MO Jefferson City
OH Columbus ND Bismarck
IN Indianapolis SD Pierre
WI Madison NE Lincoln
IL Springfield KS Topeka
MN St. Paul OK Oklahoma City
IA Des Moines
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Lake Superior
North Dakota
Minnesota
Lake Huron
Michigan
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Missouri River
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
Iowa
Nebraska
Mississippi River
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Ohio River
Kansas
Missouri
Physical Features
Oklahoma
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Midwestern United States

• There are 13 states in the Midwestern Region
• AKA The Heartland
• AKA The Breadbasket because the farms supply
  much of the countrys food

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Physical Features

• Midwest lies in the Interior Plains region
  (relatively flat, consisting either of plains or
  of rolling and small hills)
• Divided into Interior Lowlands and Great Plains
• Great Lakes
• St. Lawrence Seaway
• Mississippi River

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Great Lakes
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
Lake Michigan
Lake Ontario
Lake Erie

• Largest freshwater lake system in world
• Contains 1/5 of worlds fresh water on surface

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Lake Superior is the largest, deepest, and
highest elevation of all the Great Lakes
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Lake Michigan is the only lake that is entirely
within the USAs boundaries

• Lakes were made by
• Glaciers moved rocks over land, leaving behind
  large basins (holes) in Earth
• When glacier melted, water filled these holes

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St. Lawrence Seaway

• Connected St. Lawrence River (which leads to the
  Atlantic Ocean) to Chicago, IL or Duluth, MN
• Uses locks to change water levels
• Built in 1959 183 miles long
• Problem Seaway cannot be used during winter
  because of ice

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Mississippi River

• Tributaries of Mississippi include
• Ohio, Missouri, Illinois River
• These rivers have been dredged (cleaned out) and
  channeled (straightened) to accommodate boats
• Using these tributaries and the Mississippi,
  boats can go from the Midwest to the Gulf of
  Mexico

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Climate/Weather

• humid, continental climate
• Tornadoes
• great variance between seasons from northern to
  southern portions of regions

Notice the great variance in temperatures in the
region!
National Geographic Inside the Tornado
Video Tornado Storm story
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Economy of the MidwestResources

• Corn
• Dairy
• Wheat
• Minerals
• Industry
• Lead in Wisconsin
• Copper in Michigan
• Iron in Minnesota
• Some coal in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio (has been
  used)

Products of the United States
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Agriculture
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Overview of Agriculture

• Crops/ Animals raised include cows, pigs, corn,
  soybeans, grain
• Farms appear to be exact squares
• Why?
• Land Ordinance of 1785 land divided and sold by
  Federal Government
• Easy to divide land into squares because of
  landscape
• Typically farms are family farms, but amount of
  corporate owned farms is increasing

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The Midwest has 3 belts
Dairy Belt
Wheat Belt
Corn Belt
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Corn Belt

• States stretching from Ohio to Iowa (and other
  states in Great Plains)
• Corn Belt also referred to as the Feed and Grain
  Belt
• Most of corn grown is used for cattle feed, not
  people food
• Soybeans introduced into region after World War
  II helped in crop rotation

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Dairy Belt

• Located North of Corn Belt
• Located around cooler climate
• Located in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan
• Wisconsin is Americas Dairyland produces
  most dairy products of any state

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Wheat Belt

•  The Wheat Belt is found in the Great Plains.
• Kansas and North Dakota produce the most wheat in
  the region.
• Wheat crops do well in this area because they do
  not need a lot of water to survive.
• Wheat is ground into flour and is then used in
  products like pasta, cakes, and bread. Other
  crops in this belt are sunflowers, oats, and
  barley.

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Midwestern Resources

• At one time, logging was a major industry
• Trees have been depleted (used up)
• Logging is no longer a major industry
• Forests used as recreation
• Ex. Ozark Mountains in Missouri

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Economy of the MidwestIndustry

• Iron ore processed in region (Detroit, Toledo,
  Cleveland)
• Cars/ Trucks Detroit is the Motor City
• Paper Products made in Wisconsin
• Plastics, glass, fertilizers made in region
• Easy to transport goods because of Great Lakes
  and access to Mississippi

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Places of Interest

• Some of the largest cities include
• -Chicago, IL
• - Indianapolis, IN
• -Detroit, MI
• -St. Louis, MO
• -Minneapolis
• -St. Paul
• -Cleveland, OH
• -Kansas City, MO

Twin Cities
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Chicago

• Largest and dominant city in the region
• Center of transportation gateway to West
• Became famous for meat packinghouses during 1800s
• Now known as a center of business
• Cultural hub of Midwest
• Burned in 1871 Mrs. OLearys Cow
• Home of OHare Airport
• Home of Sears Tower (USAs tallest building)

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Detroit

• French fur-trading port 1701
• Known for automobile production
• Henry Ford Ford Motor Company
• Automobile industry has declined led to
  unemployment in city
• Recently ranked second most dangerous city in
  United States

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St. Louis, MO

• Began as French fur-trading post 1764
• Became known as a major port on Mississippi River
  riverboats
• Gateway Arch found here
• Recently ranked most dangerous city in USA

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Twin CitiesMinneapolis St. Paul

• Major city in the Northeast Midwest
• Known for being a port for Minnesota and Missouri
  River
• In the last few years a bridge collapse occurred
  in this region

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Cleveland

• Port along Lake Erie
• Known for industrialization which has declined
  making unemployment an issue

Kansas City, MO

• Known for being a cattle depot as starting
  point for settlers journeying west

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Historic Route 66
ChicagoSt. LouisOklahoma City
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Places of InterestLandmarks

• Sears Tower
• Ford Motor Company
• Gateway Arch
• Great Lakes
• Mount Rushmore
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• Badlands National Park

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Great Plains
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HistoryPeople

• Native Americans
• During early colonization French
• Fur Traders used this area, some settled
  there
• Soon after founding of USA, Americans (European
  Settlers) moved to region (called Northwest
  Territory) to acquire land

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Culture of the Midwestern states
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HistoryCulture

• The mix of industry and cultures in cities led to
  new types of music in the 20th century in the
  Midwest, including jazz, blues, rock and roll.
• Techno music came from Detroit and house music
  and blues came from Chicago.

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Fly Over States

• Listen to this songon a scrap piece of paper
  list as many characteristics of the Midwest that
  are mentioned in the lyrics or shown in the video.

Click map for music Video
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HistoryEvents

• 1789 Northwest territory created
• 1804 Start of Lewis and Clark exploration
• 1854 Bleeding Kansas
• 1860s Underground Railroad
• 1980s Rust Belt (description of an area
  straddling the Midwestern and Northeastern United
  States, in which local economies traditionally
  specialized in large scale manufacturing )
• 2007 Mississippi River Bridge collapse