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"The West" refers to everything west of the Appalachian Mountains or the Mississippi River. It comes from the early eras of the USA when those portions of the
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"The West" refers to everything west of the Appalachian Mountains or the Mississippi River. It comes from the early eras of the USA when those portions of the country were unexplored and perceived to be "wild". This is related to why the "Midwest" starts at Ohio.