Henry Clay's plan proposed prosperity for the nation through a protective tariff.
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why did Henry clay propose the American system
Henry Clay's "American System" advocated federal funding for infrastructure, such as the creation of roads and canals as well as established a national bank and protective tariffs. An independent treasury was not included.
Henry Clay of Kentucky, a war hawk ( A young Republican that was elected in to Congress in 1810) proposed a project in his speech in 1824 during the Era of Good Feelings.
It is referred to as "the American System" (compare to the Continental System).
He proposed the Missouri Compromise of 1820.