The Midwestern United States (also referred to as the Midwest or the American Midwest) is one of the four census regions defined by the United States Census Bureau. It occupies the northern central part of the See more

The region's economy is a mix of heavy industry and agriculture, with extensive areas forming part of the United States' Corn Belt. … See more

According to Brian Page and Richard Walker: The sequence of settlement that helped define the subregions of the Midwest was roughly … See more

The term West was applied to the region in British North America and in the early years of the United States, when the colonial territories … See more

Precolumbian
Among the Native Americans, Paleo-Americans cultures were the earliest in North America, with a presence in the Great Plains and … See more

European exploration and early settlement
The Middle Ground theory
The theory of the middle ground was introduced in Richard White's seminal work: The Middle … See more

Farming and agriculture
Agriculture is one of the biggest drivers of local economies in the Midwest, accounting for billions of dollars worth of exports and … See more