Regions. 1  The environment impacted the economy and agriculture in the New England Colonies; farming was not as important for making a living because of climate and geography. 2  The environment also impacted the economy and agriculture of the Southern Colonies; farming was an important way to make a living because of it's climate and geography.
Michigan, constituent state of the United States of America. Although by the size of its land Michigan ranks only 22nd of the 50 states, the inclusion of the Great Lakes waters over which it has jurisdiction increases its area considerably, placing it 11th in terms of total area. The capital is Lansing, in south-central Michigan.
Wisconsin is second to Michigan in the length of its Great Lakes coastline. Wisconsin is known as America's Dairyland because it is one of the nation's leading dairy producers, particularly famous for cheese.isconsin is bordered by the Montreal River; Lake Superior and Michigan to the north; by Lake Michigan to the east; by Illinois to the south; and by Iowa to the southwest and Minnesota to the northwest. A border dispute with Michigan was settled by two cases, both Wisconsin v. Michigan, in 1934 and 1935.