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Henry Clay’s American System After the War of 1812, Americans felt good about themselves.

Henry Clay’s American System After the War of 1812, Americans felt good about themselves. That had beaten the British once again, and they were feeling strong. One of the areas of American life that began to expand was business. British companies had begun to send huge amounts of inexpensive goods to America after the war. American mill owners wanted to sell their goods to Americans rather than have them buy them from Britain, but they were having a hard time competing with the British prices. Henry Clay, a member of the United States House of Representatives, had a plan to aid American businesses. He called it the American System. The American System was a plan to ____________ and __________ the nation. The system consisted of three parts: bank, import tax, and national road/canal system. National Bank Import Tax (Tariff) National Road/Canal System In 18_____, Congress chartered the ____ Bank of When __________ merchants flooded Monroe and Madison both genuinely supported the United States, located in _________ for American markets with ________ goods, national _________ projects. Among the 20 years. The bank provided large-scale financing that Congress responded with tariffs on certain imports. The most important internal improvements were the smaller _______ banks could not handle and Tariff of 18_____ was the first substantial protective _____ Canal, the ________ Road, and helped create a strong national __________. tariff in American History. Both the north and the south the Railroad _______. Because of _________ the protective tariff. developments in transportation, the United States was more _________ knit than the original thirteen states had been.

The National Road (Page 303) Early American Canals (Page 305) Complete the following: 1.

The National Road (Page 303) Early American Canals (Page 305) Complete the following: 1. Using RED , draw a line representing the National Road. 1. Label all CITIES on the map. 2. Label the 4 cities that grew because of the road. 2. Using RED , draw in the canals that were built from 1820 -1860. Answer each of the following questions based on the maps above and/or your textbook. 1. How did the National Road play a role in the increase in population? 2. What are some of the differences between turnpikes, corduroy roads, and the National Road? 3. What is a canal? 4. Which group of immigrants built the Erie Canal? What were the conditions like? 5. . The growth and development of the “west” lead to immigration. Define immigration. 6. How did the American System act as a push and pull factor for immigrants? When people migrate, they don’t just leave one place and magically arrive somewhere else. Often, migrants are pushed out of their native lands and pulled toward a new place. This idea is called the push-pull factor.

Henry Clay’s American System 1/7/2015

Henry Clay’s American System 1/7/2015

FOA Complete Chart from Yesterday Establish a protective tariff Make foreign goods more expensive

FOA Complete Chart from Yesterday Establish a protective tariff Make foreign goods more expensive Helps American businesses and industries American products are now cheaper Create a national bank Single form of currency Can create national “credit” Fund internal improvements

American System After the War of 1812, Americans felt good about themselves. That had

American System After the War of 1812, Americans felt good about themselves. That had beaten the British once again, and they were feeling strong. One of the areas of American life that began to expand was business. British companies had begun to send huge amounts of inexpensive goods to America after the war. American mill owners wanted to sell their goods to Americans rather than have them buy them from Britain, but they were having a hard time competing with the British prices. Henry Clay, a member of the United States House of Representatives, had a plan to aid American businesses. He called it the American System.

American System The American System was a plan to strengthen and unify the nation.

American System The American System was a plan to strengthen and unify the nation. The system consisted of three parts: Bank Import tax/tariff National road/canal system

National Bank In 18_____, Congress chartered the _2 nd_ Bank of the United States,

National Bank In 18_____, Congress chartered the _2 nd_ Bank of the United States, located in _________ for 20 years. The bank provided largescale financing that smaller _regional_ banks could not handle and helped create a strong national economy and unified currency.

Import Tariff (Tax) When __________ merchants flooded American markets with ________ goods, Congress responded

Import Tariff (Tax) When __________ merchants flooded American markets with ________ goods, Congress responded with tariffs on certain imports. The Tariff of 18_____ was the first substantial protective tariff in American History. Both the north and the south _________ the protective tariff.

National Road and Canal System Monroe and Madison both genuinely supported national _________ projects.

National Road and Canal System Monroe and Madison both genuinely supported national _________ projects. Among the most important internal improvements were the _____ Canal, the ________ Road, and the Railroad _______. Because of developments in transportation, the United States was more _________ knit than the original thirteen states had been.

Flip over to the back of the notes With your groups of 3, use

Flip over to the back of the notes With your groups of 3, use textbook pages _______ and the worksheet from yesterday to complete the back page of this notes. Complete both maps Complete all questions First grade of the 9 weeks! It should be an easy A