AMERICAN SYSTEM
Henry Clay's proposal
WHAT IS THE AMERICAN SYSTEM?
The American System consists of three main goals:
1) Using federal money to help make internal improvements
2) Create a tariff to gain money for growth of industries
3) Improve national bank
1) Using federal money to help make internal improvements
2) Create a tariff to gain money for growth of industries
3) Improve national bank
HOW DOES IT HELP?
The system will help our nation prosper through the building of new roads, bridges etc. as well as advance the national banking system.
MAIN PEOPLE
Henry Clay
Proposed the American System
John C. Calhoun
Promoted & supported American System
John Quincy Adams
Promoted & supported American System
Andrew Jackson
Was against the American System due to his hatred towards Henry Clay, the man who originally proposed the idea