JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
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A protective tariff, national bank and internal improvements
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The implementation of a federal income tax
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Free coinage of money and printing greenbacks
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Manufacturing and trading plan
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Detailed explanation-1: -Clay’s idea was that the federal government should implement protective tariffs and internal improvements and a national bank should help develop the nation’s economy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Henry Clay’s “American System, ” devised in the burst of nationalism that followed the War of 1812, remains one of the most historically significant examples of a government-sponsored program to harmonize and balance the nation’s agriculture, commerce, and industry.
Detailed explanation-3: -This “System” consisted of three mutually reinforcing parts: a tariff to protect and promote American industry; a national bank to foster commerce; and federal subsidies for roads, canals, and other “internal improvements” to develop profitable markets for agriculture.