The American System, Transportation, and Communication
Read the following primary source:
Of Debates in Congress (Clay’s Debate of the American System in 1832)Links to an external site. (Click on “Next Image” to see all pages of the debate:
pp.258-262.)
Then, address the following:
Describe the idea of Henry Clay’s “American System.”
Based on Clay’s economic vision of America, analyze how the American System would build the American market and economy?
Analyze the role of mechanization and communication in the American System.
