Midwest States Flashcards
North Dakota
The geographic center of North America is near the town of Rugby, North Dakota.
Illinois
Home of The Willis Tower (Sears Tower), the worlds tallest building until 1996.
Michigan
Henry Ford, an industrialist, was born in Dearborn, MI.
Ohio
Birthplace of Neil Armstrong, the first to set foot on the moon.
Kansas
The state insect is the honey bee.
Minnesota
Has the largest wolf population in the lower 48 states.
Nebraska
Half of the state is made up of farms and ranches.
Missouri
The Pony Express began there in 1860.
South Dakota
Home of the world’s only corn palace.
Iowa
William “Buffalo Bill” Cody was born here.
Indiana
Top popcorn producing state.
Wisconsin
The Fox River, one of the few rivers in the U.S. that flows north, is located here.
Oklahoma
One of the leaders in wheat and cattle production.