The Southern Region most protested Henry Clay's plan.
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Henry Clay's plan proposed prosperity for the nation through a protective tariff.
Henry Clay represented Kentucky and made efforts to divert budget to roads and canals.
Henry Clay was a representative from Kentucky and was a nationalist. The name of his plan was the American System and the purpose of his plan was to make the country prosper and grow by itself, without the help of foreign nations.
Henry Clay hoped that his American System would aid American businesses, encourage people to buy American products and enable the United States to become independent of Europe. The system included tariffs that would make European goods more expensive, thus encouraging people to buy American made products. Next, was the establishment of a national bank to make a single currency that would make trade easier. The system also included a plan to make the road and canals more navigable to improve the marketing of products.
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