The North, West, and South

Who represented the northern states (New England, PA, NY, NJ)?

• John C. Calhoun

• Daniel Webster

• Henry Clay

What did Webster support that allowed New England’s factories to compete against European manufacturers?

• Strong federal government and tariffs

• States' rights

• Free trade

Who was a strong advocate of states’ rights and opposed tariffs?

• Daniel Webster

• John C. Calhoun

• Henry Clay

Representing the West (OH, IL, IN, MO, KY, and TN) was ________ of Kentucky.

• Henry Clay

• Daniel Webster

• John C. Calhoun

• Thomas Jefferson

Clay supported a strong federal government that would construct roads and canals to transport goods from one region to another.

• True

• False

What is the main reason for taxing imported goods?

• To generate revenue for the government

• To protect domestic industries

• To control the quality of goods

• To promote international trade

The idea behind taxing imported goods is that foreign goods would become more expensive, encouraging Americans to buy goods from within the country.

• True

• False

Based on the diagram 'How a Tariff Works', what is the cost of British-made cloth in the United States after a 25% tariff is added?

• $100

• $125

• $150

• $175

What was the purpose of Henry Clay's plan known as the American System?

• To promote economic development and diversification

• To establish a national religion

• To create a new political party

• To abolish slavery

Clay's American System called for:

• a strong national bank, high tariffs, and internal improvements

• a weak national bank, low tariffs, and no internal improvements

• only high tariffs and no national bank

• only internal improvements without tariffs