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The American System. Henry Clay included a protective tariff , a program of internal improvements ( roads & canals ) to trade , & a national bank to control inflation & to lend money to build developing industries Southern states OPPOSED tariffs little of his plan went into effect. (.
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The American System • Henry Clay • included a protective tariff, a program of internal improvements (roads & canals) to trade, & a national bank to control inflation & to lend money to build developing industries • Southern states OPPOSED tariffs • little of his plan went into effect ( (
McCULLOCH V. MARYLAND • Supported the “elastic clause” which is the doctrine of implied powers • Was the national bank constitutional? • ruled that the power of the federal government was supreme over the states • John Marshall ruled that national bank was constitutional because of the elastic clause
Erie Canal • Canal – man made waterway • Erie Canal connected the Great Lakes with the Hudson River in New York • Barges were pulled by mules • Cities along the route grew and prospered • Western farmers could now send goods from the Great Lakes
GIBBONS V. OGDEN • established that states could NOT enact legislation that would interfere with Congressional power over interstate commerce (gave control of interstate commerce to U.S. Congress) • It strengthened the national government • JOHN MARSHALL was chief justice during these important court cases that emphasized the supremacy of federal laws over state laws
Free Enterprise • People are free to buy, sell, and produce goods without government interference • Describes the U.S. economy • Alexander Hamilton promoted this type of economic system.
