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First Native Americans arrive in what is now called the Midwest (n.a. 2012).
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Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Illinois, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas are the states that make up Midwest Region.
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Chicago highways, train systems, and airports allow for transportation within the Midwest Region.
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Jacques Maquette and Louis Jolliet explore the Mississippi River. All area explored is considered part of New France until 1763 (n.a., 2012).
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Residents: "The breadbasket of the country, and the industrial heartland. Derided for its plainness and praised for its moderation. The Midwest has long been the moral and economic anchor of the nation" (n.a., 2012). Non residents: Cold weather, "hicks", friendly, helpful, more conservative, farms, fields
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Northwest Ordinance passed to organize the settlement and governance of the area (n.a., 2012).
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Louisiana Purchase places the Midwest east of the Mississippi under U.S. control (n.a., 2012).
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Louis and Clark launch expedition (n.a., 2012).
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John Deere develops a steel plow which is used in order to cut Midwest sod (n.a., 2012). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuMvT0jgbjU
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In Detroit, Michigan, Henry Ford builds the Model-T (cubitd, 2017). Here is a speech from when Will Rogers nominates Henry Ford for president. http://www.history.com/topics/henry-ford/speeches
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Chicago riots killed 38 people (n.a., 2012). https://vimeo.com/60707690
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During the Great Depression, two Detroit banks collapsed.
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In Steele, North Dakota, the hottest day was recorded with the temperature reaching 121 degrees (cubitd, 2017)! http://www.kvrr.com/2016/07/18/80th-anniversary-of-the-july-1936-heat-wave/
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Target opens its first stores in Minnesota (cubitd, 2017). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkDr9cbGQvY
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Shipwreck of S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior killed crew of 29 (Zimmerman, 2013).
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Tower, Minnesota records coldest day in Midwest with temperatures reaching -60 degrees (cubitd,2017).
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Major storms hit Iowa causing serious damage. Parkersburg was hit by an F5 tornado (cubitd, 2017).
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Meatpacking work attracting Mexican-American to Midwest (Bryan, 2012).
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The Midwest has become more urban over the last few centuries. It used to be well known for its farmland and now there are bigger population sized cities.
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(2012). American history: Midwest history. https://www.americanhistoryusa.com/category/american-midwest-history/
cubitd. (2017). Midwest. https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/119008
Elve, L. (2016). The 20 greatest things about living in the midwest. http://livability.com/topics/community/the-20-greatest-things-about-living-in-the-midwest -
Tailgating for sporting events, Wisconsin Dells, biking, food, swimming in The Great Lakes, best of education, laid back, friendly people, art scene, state fairs, jobs, and skiing (Elve, 2016).
