The Midwest of America: The Land and the People Video

The Midwest of America: The Land and the People Video. Learning Objectives for this video:

• People of The Midwest. Learn about The Land and the People of America's Midwest States. Discover how westward expansion and the Industrial Revolution helped to develop America's Mid-West region and examine the economic importance of the major natural resources of the Midwest States.
• Identify the names and locations of the principal cities and geographical features of the Midwest, a region comprising Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
• Learn why the Midwest is called 'the heartland' and understand this region's significant economic role as an industrial and shipping center.
• Discover some of the ways that geography, transportation routes, and the availability of natural resources have determined usage of the land and patterns of city settlement in the Midwest.
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