Question

Henry Clay’s American System proposed improvements to transportation. How did these changes impact trade among regions of the United States?
They made major waterways, such as the Mississippi River, unnecessary.
They made it easier to move goods and raw materials around the country.
They made New Orleans the new center of industry in the South.
They made the Northwest Territory the only farming region in the country.

Answer 1

They made it easier to move goods and raw materials around the country.

Explanation: Clay’s internal improvements (roads, canals, turnpikes) lowered transport costs and connected the Northeast, South, and West, enabling regional specialization and much greater interstate trade.