Question

How would Clay's American System with high tariffs on imported goods have benefited the West and South? Choose 2. A. he expected that state-constructed roads, which would make the transportation of goods from each region profitable, would be built for the funds. B. he expected that money from tariffs would be used to help farmers ship their goods to the North. C. he expected that the South and West would profit by importing goods from countries on which the United States did not impose the tariff. D. he expected that Northerners would use their profits to buy farmed goods from the West and South.

Answer 1

Clay's American System with high tariffs on imported goods could have benefited the West and South in the following ways:

**A.** He expected that state-constructed roads, which would make the transportation of goods from each region profitable, would be built for the funds.

**D.** He expected that Northerners would use their profits to buy farmed goods from the West and South.

These points highlight how investments in infrastructure and a modicum of interdependence among regions could lead to mutual benefits, promoting economic growth across the nation.