Trivia: What Midwestern state capital is known as the “Crossroads of America”?
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Indianapolis
The correct answer is Indianapolis
So why is this answer correct? : Indianapolis, Indiana, was a planned city, designed by Alexander Ralston to become a trade hub and grow outwardly from a concentrated center. In 1847, the city had fewer than 8,000 residents when the Indianapolis & Madison Railroad finished its line into town. Within five years, seven different rail lines met in the city, transforming it into a massive transportation hub. Its nickname reflects that history as the “Crossroads of America.”