American+System

The American system was an economic plan made to unify and strengthen the nation. The plan included a tariff to protect and promote American industry, a national bank to support commerce, maintenance of high public land prices to generate federal revenue, and an international improvement of roads, canals, ultimately to improve markets for agriculture. The main supporters of the American system were Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun and John Quincy Adams. These political figures were a part of the Whig party. A congressman, Henry Clay was the main guy pushing for this plan and was the first person to call it the “American System”. He was also called "the most influential member"' of the Senate during [|its golden age]  of the 1830's and 1840's in America. Clay’s plan was to maintain the nationalism that fallowed the war of 1812. ” Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees. And both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of the people.” –Henry Clay

Henry Clay

The idea of the American System was all for nationalism because the plan was formulated to strengthen and unify the country.

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