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What was the “American System” and what effect did it have on different parts of the country?

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Answer: The improvement of the country's infrastructure, especially transportation systems, made trade easier and faster for everyone. Poor roads made transportation slow and costly. The American System became the leading tenet of the Whig Party of Henry Clay and Daniel Webster.

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