Midwest

1. Midwest By: Melody Geffert

2. Location Where are this region’s major cities land forms and resources? Chicago Indianapolis Columbus Detroit Milwaukee Relative location to compass East of the West North of Southeast Latitude and Longitude of largest city in region 41° 51' 0" N / 87° 39' 0" W What could be some of the reasons people chose to live in this region or large city? Because they prefer all the business of a city over the quiet suburbs 

3. Place Customs, religions, ethnic groups in region- Religion • predominantly Christian • Roman Catholicism - largest religious denomination in the Midwest, between 19 and 29% of the state populations • Southern Baptists compose 15.42% of Missouri's population and a small percentage in other Midwestern states • Lutherans -prevalent in the Upper Midwest, Minnesota and the Dakotas with their large Scandinavian and German populations. • Judaism- is practiced by 2.5% • Islam is practiced by 1% or less of the population • People with no religious affiliation make up 13–16% of the Midwest's population • Surveys show 54% of Midwesterners regularly attend church • Ethnic Groups- • 1. German %26.6, 2. Irish %11.8, 3. English %8.4, 4. African American %7.8, 5. American %6.5 • Customs- We celebrate holidays • Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween, New years eve, New years, Valentines day, Groundhog day, Presidents day, Martin Luther King day, Easter, St.Patricks day, fourth of July, veterans day, memorial day, labor day, Columbus day, Chinese new year, and sweetest day

4. Place continued Identify and locate- major resources- • beef cattle, beets, wheat, dairy cows, sorghum, corn, grain, poultry, hogs, flower seeds, hay, oats, sheep, oil, coal, gold, copper, iron, lead, crushed stone, natural gas , and limestone major landforms - • Black Hills-A mountain range in South Dakota • Bad Lands-region of tiny steep hills and deep gullies made by erosion. Describe climate and weather patterns - • The temperature in the Midwest states can range from -40 degrees F. in Dakotas & Minnesota to 120 degrees F. in Southern Missouri. • The rainfall in the Midwest can very as much as 50 in. in Northwestern Missouri to 13 in. in Western North Dakota. What effect does climate have on settlement patterns in the region? • If it is too hot or too cold, people decide to settle in a different state.

5. Human Environmental-Interactions Detailed description of economic issues – • one of the most important farming areas in the United States • huge manufacturing industry • climate and natural resources are important to its economy. • The Midwest has fertile, deep soil that is good for farming • Iowa and Illinois are the leading corn crop producers • Kansas and North Dakota produce the most wheat in the region • Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan are the region's dairy states How has climate affected the settlement of the region? • If it is too hot or too cold, people decide to settle in a different state. How has pollution affected the lives of the people in the region? • The rivers get polluted, and then the fish get sick. If the fish are sick, they are not edible. Also, it is not healthy to be inhaling too much pollution.

6. Movement Identify why people have chosen to live where they have in the region- • Family • Weather • Not many crimes How are goods transported to, within and out of region- Interstate 70,35, and 80, Missouri river & Mississippi river, O'Hare airport, BNSF, DWP &DME railway • Are there any interesting traditions or customs present in region? • Food, recipes, dance and music • What might happen if one or more of the major transportation • routes within the region were interrupted? The major business that used that route would not be able to supply their product to their customers that are at the end of the route. That would lead to very unhappy customers

7. Regions • List and describe major tourist attractions – • Chicago: Sears Tower, Navy Pier, Lincoln Park Zoo, Museum of Science and Industry, Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium. • Bloomington, MN: Mall of America • Indianapolis: Indianapolis Speedway, Indianapolis Zoo, White River Gardens • Omaha: Henry Doorly Zoo • Milwaukee: Milwaukee Art Musuem, Miller Brewing Company. • St. Louis: St. Louis Arch, St. Louis Zoo. • Grand Rapids: Gerald Ford Presidential Library and Museum • Baraboo, WI: The International Crane Foundation • The Dells, WI: The Dells' waterparks, entertainment, and more. • Kansas City, MO: Hallmark Center, Country Club Plaza • Cleveland, OH: Rock and Roll Music Hall of Fame • Shawnee National Forest: Garden of the Gods, southern Illinois • Springfield, IL: President Lincoln's Home and Presidential Library • Dubuque, IA: National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium

8. Regions continued • Upper Peninsula, MI: Mackinac Island • Branson, MO: Plenty of entertainment • Sandusky, OH: Cedar Point • Abraham Lincoln's home- Illinois • Big Spring- Michigan • Indianapolis Motor Speed Way- Indiana • Mt. Rushmore- South Dakota • Chimney Rock-Nebraska • Football Hall of Fame- Ohio Any OTHER unique characteristics in region? • Anderson, Sparky - Basketball manager • Armstrong, Neil- First man on the moon • Brokah, Tom- TV Journalist • Carson, Johnny- TV host • Custer, George- General • Dean, James- Actor • Disney, Walt-Film producer • Edison, Thomas- Inventor

9. Regions continued • Ford, Gerald- President of the United States • Ford, Henry- Motor car inventor • Frawly, William- Actor • Garfield, James- President of the United States • Grant, Ulysses- Union Army General, President of the United States • Harding, Warren-  President of the United States • Harrison, Benjamin- President of the United States • Hayes, Rutherford- President of the United States • Hoover, Herbert- President of the United States • Horse, Crazy- Indian chief • Letterman, David- TV host • Madonna- Singer • Newhart, Bob- Actor • Reagan, Ronald- President of the United States

10. Regions continued What economic impact does the region have on the U.S. economy? • The Midwest is located in the middle of the united states. This effects the U.S. economy because the products of the Midwest can easily be sent to the east or the west. Also, the Midwest is one of the most important farming areas in the United States.

11. Bibliography • " Wall Map of Midwest from Maps.com -- World's Largest Map Store.." Maps.com :: World's largest map store :: wall maps, travel maps, atlases, digital maps and more.. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2012. <http://www.maps.com/map.aspx?pid=9108>. • " Closing Midwest Waterway Would Disrupt U.S. Economy, Group Says." This Blue Marble, a Global Current Events Discussion Forum. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2012. <http://thisbluemarble.com/showthread.php?t=23213>. • "Airport Map." Washington DC Vacation. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2012. <http://www.visitingdc.com/maps/airport-map.asp>. • "Chicago, Illinois latitude/longitude." Trip Calculator - TravelMath.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Feb. 2012. <http://www.travelmath.com/cities/Chicago,+IL>. • "Ethanol Across America." Ethanol Across America. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2012. <http://www.ethanolacrossamerica.net>. • "Midwest." ThinkQuest : Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Feb. 2012. <http://library.thinkquest.org/4552/newpage3.htm?tql-iframe>.

12. Bibliography Continued • "Midwest Folklife Fesitival." Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Culture. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2012. <http://csumc.wisc.edu/folklifefestival/>. • "MnDOT: Minnesota Railroad Maps." Minnesota Department of Transportation. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2012. <http://www.dot.state.mn.us/ofrw/maps.html>. • Pollard, Trista L.. "Economy of the Midwest Region." edHelper.com - Math, Reading Comprehension, Themes, Lesson Plans, and Printable Worksheets. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Feb. 2012. <http://edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension_33_523.html>. • "Public holidays in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Feb. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_United_States#Federal_holidays>. • State. "Largest ethnic groups in Midwest." Most Common Surnames [Last Names] in the United States (top 1000). N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Feb. 2012. <http://names.mongabay.com/ancestry/Midwest.html>. • War, the time of the American Civil. "Midwestern United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Feb. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwestern_United_States>. • "What are the main tourist attractions of the Midwest?10 points? - Yahoo! Answers." Yahoo! Answers - Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2012. <http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090511163242AAAANlG>.