THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
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protective tariffs
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infrastructure
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internal improvements
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external improvements
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Detailed explanation-1: -Internal improvements is the term used historically in the United States for public works from the end of the American Revolution through much of the 19th century, mainly for the creation of a transportation infrastructure: roads, turnpikes, canals, harbors and navigation improvements.
Detailed explanation-2: -"Internal improvements” was a nineteenth-century term referring to investment in transportation projects such as roads, railroads, canals, harbors, and river navigation projects.
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.