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Manufacturing industries, such as processing food andmaking farmmachinery, are also amajor
part of theMidwest economy.TheMidwest has a well-developed transportation network. Thismeans
that ships, trains, trucks, and airplanes carry many goods and products from factories to people.
The Great Lakes and large rivers of the region are used to move products from state to state, or to
other countries.
There is another kind of belt known as the Manufacturing Belt. The large cities located along
Lakes Erie and Michigan are very well known for making different products. These cities would be
Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, andMilwaukee. For example, Detroit is known as “Motor City.”This city is
known as the car manufacturing center of the world. Trucks and buses aremade here, also. It takes
many other parts to make cars and trucks. Toledo, Ohio, makes glass for vehicles. Akron, Ohio is
known for its tires.
Other cities are located along or near large rivers. St. Louis, Kansas City, andOmaha aremajor
meat packing centers for cattle and pigs. Leather ismade from the animals’ hides.Duluth, Minnesota,
andChicagoareGreat Lakesportswheregrain isshipped throughout thecountryand theworld. Flour
is ground from corn andwheat grain.
Midwest Region
Lesson 31: (cont.)
Natural Resources and Economy
of theMidwest Region
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