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What is the main reason southerners might have supported Henry Clay’s American System?
The American System promised to help their industries obtain raw materials.
The American System promised to improve overseas trade with Europe.
The American System promised to help transport crops to northern markets.
The American System promised to benefit the southern economy the most.

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The American System promised to help transport crops to northern markets.

Explanation: Clay’s plan emphasized internal improvements (roads, canals) that would make it easier and cheaper for Southern farmers to get cotton, tobacco, and other crops to markets and ports.