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NEED HELP What was the purpose of Henry Clay's American System?

O to set up a system in which states were able to nullify federal laws, giving regions more power to govern
themselves
O to protect both industrial and agricultural interests, allowing all parts of the economy to benefit
O to separate the government from private businesses in order to give them more economic power

O to guarantee more rights to protect American citizens, allowing them to decide the direction the nation
should go

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to protect both industrial and agricultural interests, allowing all parts of the economy to benefit

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A. To protect both industrial and agricultural interests, allowing all parts of the economy to benefit.

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