Because it is the agricultural center of the US :)
The Midwest is called America's heartland because it is the agricultural center of our nation.
The Midwest is called the heartlands because it it is central to the rest of the United States.
The Midwest is called “America's Breadbasket” because Midwestern farmers grow a lot of the wheat we use to make bread. Why do we call the Midwest “America's Heartland?” Geography – The Midwest lies at the heart, or center, of the United States.
The Heartland or America's Breadbasket.
breadbasket or heartland
In some circles the other term for Midwestern States have been called the "heartland" region of the United States.
In some circles the other term for Midwestern States have been called the "heartland" region of the United States.
The Heartland, The Dairy Belt, The Bread Basket
In some circles the other term for Midwestern States have been called the "heartland" region of the United States.
because it has lots of life and crops and plants hope it helped :D
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There are several major highways that cross Indiana.