I’m not from the US and this thread is the first time I’ve understood why the phrase “the Midwest” never seemed to match up with where I thought “the Midwest” should be.
Once upon a time the USA promised various tribes we would not start settling their lands to the west so the “midwestern USA” did match that space until we violated treaties and later seized CA.
Basically we had more land that wasn’t ours to the west when the midwest got it’s name.
I’m not from the US and this thread is the first time I’ve understood why the phrase “the Midwest” never seemed to match up with where I thought “the Midwest” should be.
Once upon a time the USA promised various tribes we would not start settling their lands to the west so the “midwestern USA” did match that space until we violated treaties and later seized CA.
Basically we had more land that wasn’t ours to the west when the midwest got it’s name.