The correct answer is C) universal manhood suffrage.
What was NOT a component of the American System was universal manhood suffrage.
After the War of 1812, Senator Henry Clay designed what was known as "The American System." A program of the federal government to support the economy, trade, agriculture, and the industry of the United States. It included protective tariffs, the creation of the second bank of the United States, and a flat income tax that improved the pay for a better army.