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May 17, 2024 · Henry Clay (born April 12, 1777, Hanover county, Virginia, U.S.—died June 29, 1852, Washington, D.C.) was an American statesman, U.S. congressman (1811–14, 1815–21, 1823–25), and U.S. senator (1806–07, 1810–11, 1831–42, 1849–52) who was noted for his American System (which integrated a national bank, the tariff, and internal ...
Henry Clay 's "American System," devised in the burst of nationalism that followed the War of 1812, remains one of the most historically significant examples of a government-sponsored program to harmonize and balance the nation's agriculture, commerce, and industry.
Following the War of 1812, Henry Clay propounded what became known as the "American System". It advocated federally financed internal improvements (primarily roads and canals), a high protective Tariff, and cooperation with South American patriots to enhance the American status as a leader in the Western Hemisphere.
Henry Clay. THE AMERICAN SYSTEM 1. February 2, 3, and 6,· 1832. (In the Senate) In one sentiment, Mr. President, expressed by the honorable gentleman from South Carolina, [Mr. HAYNE] 2 though, perhaps, not in the sense intended by him, I entirely concur. I agree with him, that the decision on the system of policy embraced in this debate ...
This detailed study of Henry Clay and the American System -- a program of vigorous economic nationalism dependent on active government and constitutional aspect...
Oct 7, 2019 · Description. The Smithsonian Institution’s Peter Liebhold explained Henry Clay's American System and his support of tariffs and infrastructure development after the War of 1812. Bell...
This detailed study of Henry Clay and the American System—a program of vigorous economic nationalism dependent on active government and constitutional aspects of what was perhaps Clay's greatest contribution to national policy, a contribution that has received surprisingly little study until now.
