Question

The main components of Henry Clay’s American System were.
A. a canal, railroads, and lower taxes
B. Low tariffs, public education, military spending and agriculture
C. a national bank, a protective tariff, and a national transportation system
D. trade with Europe, income taxes, and deficit spending
E. state’s rights, local transportation, and a tax on Southern farmers

Answer 1

Hint:- The Father of the American System was Henry Clay, he helped to unified the different parts of America. Henry Clay, the motive behind this system was that the United States could become self-sufficient through the "American System. Revenue could be collected as a high protective tariff, which resulted in less competition and helped the domestic industry to flourish more.

Complete answer:
The main components of Henry Clay’s American System were a national bank, a protective tariff, and a national transportation system.
This system was planned as, The North part of the U.S. would produce industrial goods, the south part of America would supply the raw material, and the rest part of West America would provide food for the whole country.
And revenue could be collected by putting a high protective tariff, which would be protective by keeping out the competition and help the domestic industry of America to grow.
Southerners refused to pay taxes for the construction of the roads and canals that had no direct benefits because the Higher tariffs on imported goods only helped northern factories.

Hence, answer C is the right option.

Note: The Henry Clay's American System failed as the Southern cotton planters opposed the high tariffs of the American System.
 They claimed that this tariff unfairly is not in their interests
Clay's American System was just a continuation of Hamilton's policies.