Henry Clay Embraced a Program in 1824 Called the American

question 26

Multiple Choice

Henry Clay embraced a program in 1824 called the American System which would create all of the following EXCEPT

• A) a strong banking system.
• B) easy and abundant credit.
• C) a protective tariff to enable manufacturing to grow.
• D) a network of roads and canals for transporting foodstuffs, raw materials and manufactured goods nationwide.
• E) the constitutional right of individual states to nullify laws enacted by Congress that adversely affected their economic interests.

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