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Question 25 • United States History and Geography

Henry Clay planned to fund his American System largely through

Answer
A
tariffs on imports.
B
sales of American products.
C
cash crops.
D
improved infrastructure.

Explanation

Henry Clay’s American System relied on protective tariffs to raise revenue and support domestic manufacturing. Tariffs are taxes on imported goods, so the correct choice is tariffs on imports. Improved infrastructure was another part of the American System, but it was not its main source of funding.

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