The Midwestern states, also known as the Midwest or Middle West, refer to a region located in central North America that includes states such as Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
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Homestead Act: The Homestead Act was a law passed by Congress that provided free land grants to settlers willing to live on and cultivate land in the Midwest.
Transcontinental Railroad: The Transcontinental Railroad was a railway system that connected the East Coast with cities throughout the Midwest and West Coast.
Great Plains: The Great Plains is a vast expanse of flat grassland covering parts of several Midwestern states where agriculture flourished during this time period.