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.
Oh, dude, like major midwestern cities such as Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland, and eastern cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, could have had large numbers of unemployed folks looking for food shelters and jobs. But hey, who am I to say for sure, right? Just check out the map and see where those sad hungry job seekers might be hanging out.