The Midwest
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Water
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They are important Midwestern cities 'cause Chicago has one of the most buisest shippin ports on the great lakes. and Detroit because it was founded on important transportation routes. i had this question in my social studies book.
· Ashley, North Dakota
By making a farm
Many Midwestern cities began as centers of transportation and processing.Farmers from the surrounding area would send their harvest and livestock to nearby cities to be processed and shipped east.The largest processing city was Chicago,Illinois.
Hundreds of cities are located in Midwestern United States. Chicago, Illinois is the largest city in the Midwestern United States. Other large cities in Midwestern U. S. include Indianapolis, Indiana; Columbus, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Kansas City, Missouri; and Omaha, Nebraska.
Hundreds of cities are located in Midwestern United States. Chicago, Illinois is the largest city in the Midwestern United States. Other large cities in Midwestern U. S. include Indianapolis, Indiana; Columbus, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Kansas City, Missouri; and Omaha, Nebraska.
By the 1850s, most of the nation's cities in the United States were located in the Eastern and Midwestern regions. Cities like New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, and Chicago were some of the largest and most important urban centers during this time period.
Rural west
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