Question
7. How would Henry Clay's American System with high tariffs on imported goods have benefited the West & South?(1 point)
Responses
Clay expected that money from tariffs would be used to help farmers ship their goods to the North.
Clay expected that money from tariffs would be used to help farmers ship their goods to the North.
Clay expected that the South & West would profit by importing goods from countries on which the United States did not impose the tariff.
Clay expected that the South & West would profit by importing goods from countries on which the United States did not impose the tariff.
Clay expected that state-constructed roads, which would make the transportation of goods from each region profitable, would be built from the funds.
Clay expected that state-constructed roads, which would make the transportation of goods from each region profitable, would be built from the funds.
Clay expected that Northerners would use their profits to buy farm goods from the West and South
Responses
Clay expected that money from tariffs would be used to help farmers ship their goods to the North.
Clay expected that money from tariffs would be used to help farmers ship their goods to the North.
Clay expected that the South & West would profit by importing goods from countries on which the United States did not impose the tariff.
Clay expected that the South & West would profit by importing goods from countries on which the United States did not impose the tariff.
Clay expected that state-constructed roads, which would make the transportation of goods from each region profitable, would be built from the funds.
Clay expected that state-constructed roads, which would make the transportation of goods from each region profitable, would be built from the funds.
Clay expected that Northerners would use their profits to buy farm goods from the West and South
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response would be:
**Clay expected that state-constructed roads, which would make the transportation of goods from each region profitable, would be built from the funds.**
This aligns with Henry Clay's vision of the American System, which included high tariffs to protect American industry and generate revenue for internal improvements, such as roads and canals, benefiting the agricultural West and South by facilitating the transportation of their goods to market.
**Clay expected that state-constructed roads, which would make the transportation of goods from each region profitable, would be built from the funds.**
This aligns with Henry Clay's vision of the American System, which included high tariffs to protect American industry and generate revenue for internal improvements, such as roads and canals, benefiting the agricultural West and South by facilitating the transportation of their goods to market.