| − | The '''Midwest''' is a general term for the population and cultural center of the [[United States]], in between the Northeast, the South and the West. The Midwest consists roughly of ten states bordering the [[Ohio River|Ohio]] and [[Mississippi River]]s and [[Lake Michigan]]. Midwestern states include [[Illinois]], [[Indiana]], [[Ohio]], [[Iowa]], [[Minnesota]], [[Michigan]], [[Wisconsin]], [[North Dakota]], [[South Dakota]], [[Kansas]], [[Nebraska]], and [[Missouri]]. Many farmers from [[Germany]], [[Austria]], the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]], [[Switzerland]] and [[Scandinavia]] settled in rural areas of the Midwest, thus [[Germanic languages|Germanic]] influence is strong within those states mentioned. | + | The '''Midwest''' is a general term for the population and cultural center of the [[United States]], in between the Northeast, the South and the West. The Midwest consists roughly of ten states bordering the [[Ohio River|Ohio]] and [[Mississippi River]]s and [[Lake Michigan]]. Midwestern states include [[Illinois]], [[Indiana]], [[Ohio]], [[Iowa]], [[Minnesota]], [[Michigan]], [[Wisconsin]], [[North Dakota]], [[South Dakota]], [[Kansas]], [[Nebraska]], and [[Missouri]]. As a political unit, the [[conservative]] states of Arkansas, Kentucky, and even West Virginia could be included. Many farmers from [[Germany]], [[Austria]], the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]], [[Switzerland]] and [[Scandinavia]] settled in rural areas of the Midwest, thus [[Germanic languages|Germanic]] influence is strong within those states mentioned. |
| | The Midwest started and continues to lead the [[conservative]] movement, featuring a unique mixture of intellectual force and [[faith]]. [[The South]] tends to rely more on [[faith]] and the northeast more on [[liberal logic]]. | | The Midwest started and continues to lead the [[conservative]] movement, featuring a unique mixture of intellectual force and [[faith]]. [[The South]] tends to rely more on [[faith]] and the northeast more on [[liberal logic]]. |