Amajor goal of henry clay’s american system was to move industry to the south. raise taxes on domestic goods. promote industry through improving transportation. reduce dependence on river travel.

The correct answer is C) promote the industry through improving transportation.

A major goal of Henry Clay’s American System was to promote the industry through improving transportation.

After the World of 1812, when the United States army defeated the British troops and both countries signed the Treaty of Ganthe, in Brussels, Belgium, American Congressman Henry Clay developed the idea that the federal government had to implement protective tariffs to international products and help the United States economy by constructing roads and promoting better transportation systems.

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