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What was a significant feature of Henry Clay's American System?
What was a significant feature of Henry Clay's American System?
- Infrastructure projects with no government assistance
- Exclusive reliance on state and local governments for funding
- Infrastructure projects funded solely by private investors
- Federal government-sponsored infrastructure projects (correct)
How were the New York State Erie Canal system projects primarily financed?
How were the New York State Erie Canal system projects primarily financed?
- Exclusively by the federal government
- Fully by the state government with no private investment
- By local governments without federal assistance
- Partly by the New York state government and partly by private investors (correct)
What impact did the Transcontinental Railroad have on the United States?
What impact did the Transcontinental Railroad have on the United States?
- Connected the east and west coasts for the first time (correct)
- Had no significant effect on transportation
- Resulted in the collapse of local currencies
- Was solely funded by private investors
Which political party emerged in the mid-1850s, supporting the American System ideas?
Which political party emerged in the mid-1850s, supporting the American System ideas?
What action did Abraham Lincoln's administration take regarding American currency?
What action did Abraham Lincoln's administration take regarding American currency?
How did the Pacific Railways Act of 1862 contribute to American transportation?
How did the Pacific Railways Act of 1862 contribute to American transportation?
What was a major outcome of having greenbacks as a unified currency in America?
What was a major outcome of having greenbacks as a unified currency in America?
Why did the Whig party eventually decline in influence?
Why did the Whig party eventually decline in influence?
What was a key aspect of Henry Clay's American System?
What was a key aspect of Henry Clay's American System?
How did the Pacific Railways Act of 1862 impact the United States?
How did the Pacific Railways Act of 1862 impact the United States?
What was the significance of the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1860s?
What was the significance of the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1860s?
How did the Whig party's decline influence the emergence of the Republicans?
How did the Whig party's decline influence the emergence of the Republicans?
What role did greenbacks play in America's currency system?
What role did greenbacks play in America's currency system?
Why did private investors fund projects like the New York State Erie Canal System?
Why did private investors fund projects like the New York State Erie Canal System?
What was a major economic benefit of building canals and roads in the United States during this period?
What was a major economic benefit of building canals and roads in the United States during this period?
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