It seems that you have missed the necessary options for us to answer this question but hope this answer helps. Anyway, the things that the midwestern did when they first arrived in the midwest are the following: <span>Rush in to claim land, started farms and built houses. Hope this helps.</span>
A. Middle class families-- middle class families could financially support children going to school.
Continuing in education beyond primary school requires the family to be able to continue to support a child into their teenage years. Middle class families had enough money to support their children's education instead of needing the child to get a job or be married to start their new home.