It's Cool to Learn About the United States: Midwest
to Many people visit the Midwest to see the colorful fall leaves bursting forth and the fall displays a dazzling array of leaves changing to dark gold burnt orange and fiery red But how did the Midwest get its name It is located neither in the West nor in the middle of the country The origin of its name dates to the early years of America's development At that time America was made up of 13 colonies located on the East Coast When Illinois was formed it was the westernmost land in the growing nation Colonists began calling that region the
MIDWEST INTO THE CITIES About one fifth of the country's population lives in the Midwest Millions of people live in some of these states largest cities Chicago located in eastern Illinois on Lake Michigan is the third largest city in the nation Cleveland Ohio is another large urban area It is known as the City of Rock and Roll because it is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum he Chicago is home to many
Detroit Michigan earned its nickname the Motor City because it is the site of automobile manufacturers such as General Motors Ford and Chrysler Indianapolis located in central Indiana is home to the Indy 500 one of the most popular auto races in the world So Many people visit Indiana to watch races at the Indianapolis Motor
MIDWEST eateway Arch and the Mall of America Saint Louis Missouri called Gateway City features a 630 foot 2 meter slivay silver arch The N arch was completed in 1965 as a monument to the westward expansion of the oited States It is the largest man made moment in the country Bloomington Minnesota is ALL home to the Mall of America one of North America's largest malls It a has 520 stores more than 12 000 parking spaces an aquarium avid a indoor theme park GREEN IS A THE WE ATHER REPORT A Ask people in the Midwest about their weather and THE often even before they can describe it the weather has changed The northernmost states experience the coldest
