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.
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.
The Rust Belt occupies the Midwestern and Northeastern US. Cities in this area include New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Washington, and Boston.
Rural west
Rural west
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.
Cleveland and Detroit
Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Columbus
Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Columbus, Kansas City, Omaha ... I guess it depends on what you mean by "major cities" Chicago is the 3rd Largest in the US with ~2,900,000, St. Louis has the 16th largest metro area in the US with ~2,800,000, Detroit is the 10th largest US city with ~900,000, Indianapolis is the 12th with ~800,000, and Columbus is 15 with 730,000.
Chicago, New York City, and Detroit.
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.
Major midwestern and eastern cities such as Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and Philadelphia are likely to have had large numbers of unemployed individuals seeking food shelters and jobs. These cities have historically faced economic challenges, including deindustrialization and job loss, leading to high rates of unemployment and poverty. As urban centers with dense populations, they often have a higher demand for social services like food assistance and employment programs to support those in need.