USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

JACKSONIAN AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these was NOT a component of the American System?
A
protective tariff
B
internal improvements
C
universal male suffrage
D
the 2nd Bank of the United States
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Whig party led the way for the American System with support from Congressman Henry Clay from Kentucky, John Quincy Adams from Massachusetts and John Calhoun from South Carolina.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which best describes Henry Clay’s American System? It placed tariffs on Southern goods to benefit people in the North.

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