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Question:1)After the War of 1812, Henry Clay called for an American System, which consisted of...
A)a policy of high tariffs designed to keep out European products.
B)internal improvements that would make the nation self-sufficient.

2)The section of the United States that suffered the most from the Embargo Act was...
A)New England
B)the Southeast
C)the mid-Atlantic states
D)the Old Northwest

3)The Embargo Act
A)badly damaged the British economy.
B)stimulated the growth of manufacturing in the the United States
C)prompted the French to drop their trade restrictions against the United States.
D)was favored by New England but resisted by the South.

4)The U.S. government responded to France's declaration of war on Britain in 1793 by
A)declaring war against France.
B)proclaiming neutrality.
C)reaffirming the 1778 Franco-American alliance.
D)suddenly seizing the western forts occupied by Britain.

Thank you so much!


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: 1)After the War of 1812, Henry Clay called for an American System, which consisted of...
A)a policy of high tariffs designed to keep out European products.
B)internal improvements that would make the nation self-sufficient.

2)The section of the United States that suffered the most from the Embargo Act was...
A)New England
B)the Southeast
C)the mid-Atlantic states
D)the Old Northwest

3)The Embargo Act
A)badly damaged the British economy.
B)stimulated the growth of manufacturing in the the United States
C)prompted the French to drop their trade restrictions against the United States.
D)was favored by New England but resisted by the South.

4)The U.S. government responded to France's declaration of war on Britain in 1793 by
A)declaring war against France.
B)proclaiming neutrality.
C)reaffirming the 1778 Franco-American alliance.
D)suddenly seizing the western forts occupied by Britain.

Thank you so much!

1) Is there an All of the Above? The American system included high tariffs and support for internal improvements. As the tariff was primarily to finance the improvements, I suppose B beats out A by a nose.

2)The section of the United States that suffered the most from the Embargo Act was...
A)New England

3)The Embargo Act
B)stimulated the growth of manufacturing in the the United States

4)The U.S. government responded to France's declaration of war on Britain in 1793 by
B)proclaiming neutrality.