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Which Midwestern state became the 19th state of the United States?
Indiana
How did the Midwest get the nicknames America's Breadbasket and America's Heartland?
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.
What territory did Lewis and Clark explore that was purchased from France?
The Louisiana Territory, which comprised much of the central and midwestern United States, from Louisiana in the south up to the dakotas in the north.
What is a war called that are between states?
The War Between the States was also called the Civil War.
What were slave states called if they never seceded?
Border states or Buffer states.
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