USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The American System was a program for economic development championed in the era following the War of 1812 by Henry Clay, one of the most influential members of Congress in the early 19th century.

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: -Clay first used the term “American System” in a speech he gave in 1824. It was a federal policy based on a market economy. Sections of the country would produce specific commodities which they would sell to other regions.

Detailed explanation-4: -20. How would Clay’s American System with high tariffs on imported goods have benefited the West and South? He expected that Northerners would use their profits to buy farmed goods from the West and South.

Detailed explanation-5: -How did this promote a spirit of nationalism in America? (200-300 words) Henry Clay’s American system was inspired by nationalism and essentially was formed to promote nationalism by bringing balance to the economy and not just in terms of commerce, but agriculture and industry as well.