superior

michigan

huron

erie

ontario

canada to the north

roky's to the west

appillation mountains to the east

called the midwest

mississippi and

the great lakes

corn

wheat

soy beans

rich soil

minerals

water

wood/lumber

the siox

used horses to hunt buffalo

dependent on the buffalo

government and settlers took their land

forced to live on reservations

immigrant groups

polish = citys/factories

scandinavian = farms

germans * scandinavians = religious freedom and better lives

because of the home stead act people moved to the mid west

inexpensive for new land

settlers claim land promised by government