What Was Henry Clay's "American System

question 48

Multiple Choice

What was Henry Clay's "American System"?

• A) A package of protective tariffs to promote manufacturing and federal expenditures for internal improvements
• B) A program that revised the steps by which aliens might become naturalized U.S.citizens
• C) A system of trade agreements with European nations stipulating that imports and exports must be made available in equal amounts
• D) A bill in Congress stipulating that only native-born Americans could occupy important government posts

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