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Describe facts and details about the Midwest that make it different or unique.

Name a cultural landmark in the Midwest.
Explain why this landmark is important to the Midwest.

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The Midwest is different because it is a large, relatively flat expanse of land in the heart of the United States. An important cultural landmark that falls in the region of the Midwest is Mount Rushmore, South Dakota

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Facts about the Midwest that make it unique:

The Midwestern United States are known as "America's Heartland" and it is characterized by a low and flat terrain with the only hills being relatively small and rolling. It also includes part of the area called the Great Plains, which is a vast area that is relatively flat that gradually rise from 1500 to more than 5000 feet above sea level. The Midwest spans from the Rocky Mountains in the west to the Allegheny Mountains in the east and includes the following states: Wisconsin, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska, Michigan, Minnesota, and Missouri.

An important cultural landmark that falls in the region of the Midwest is Mount Rushmore, South Dakota

Mount Rushmore was completed in 1939 and it includes massive sculptures of four of the nation's former presidents: Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt. It has become an iconic national memorial and draws about 2 to 3 million visitors per year. It thus serves its original purpose well as it was intended to draw tourists to the region. It was engineered by artist Gutzon Borglum. The specific presidents who appear were chosen because they separately represent the nation's birth, preservation, growth, and development.

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