Question

How would Clay’s American System with high tariffs on imported goods have benefited the West and South?
(1 point)
Responses

He expected that money from tariffs would be used to help farmers ship their goods to the North.
He expected that money from tariffs would be used to help farmers ship their goods to the North.

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

He expected that the South and West would profit by importing goods from countries on which the United States did not impose the tariff.
He expected that the South and West would profit by importing goods from countries on which the United States did not impose the tariff.

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

Answer 1

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

Explanation: Tariff revenue under Clay’s American System was intended to fund internal improvements (roads, canals) so the West and South could more cheaply and easily get their goods to market.