Godric@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 4 months agoGod bless the Midwestlemmy.worldimagemessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up1302arrow-down111
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minus-squareA_Chilean_Cyborg@feddit.cllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoIs it true that the US northwest is actually in the northeast?
minus-squarejambudz@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoMidwest, not northwest. The northwest is Oregon and Washington
minus-squareGodric@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·4 months agoYes, which is a pretty interesting holdover due to US’s territorial evolution!
minus-squareTriasha@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoThe northwest territories were north and west of the original thirteen colonies, more or less. They are not more north east of the country as a whole, because westward expansion continued.
Is it true that the US northwest is actually in the northeast?
Midwest, not northwest. The northwest is Oregon and Washington
Yes, which is a pretty interesting holdover due to US’s territorial evolution!
Explain
The northwest territories were north and west of the original thirteen colonies, more or less. They are not more north east of the country as a whole, because westward expansion continued.
I see