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'''Debate:  Is it wrong for a politician to cut a deal with another politician like the "corrupt bargain" between Adams and Clay?'''

'''Debate:  Is it wrong for a politician to cut a deal with another politician like the "corrupt bargain" between Adams and Clay?'''

Under the John Quincy Adams Administration, Congress continued to pass tariffs to increase its funding, such as the Tariff of 1824.  Henry Clay adopted a term, the "American System," to justify use of protective tariffs along with nationwide internal improvements, in order to expand the domestic economy and decrease our dependence on foreign nations.

Under the John Quincy Adams Administration, Congress continued to pass tariffs to increase its funding, such as the Tariff of 1824.  Henry Clay adopted a term, the "American System," to justify use of protective tariffs along with nationwide internal improvements, in order to expand the domestic economy and decrease our dependence on foreign nations.  The American System sought to improve internal domestic commerce and the economic interconnections between the three sections of the United States:  the North, South, and West.

The steamboat, invented in 1807 by Robert Fulton, with the first one constructed in America called the ''Clermont'', had a major effect on the economy by 1820s.  The steamboat enabled goods to be transported quickly and cheaply over water.  Canals were then built.  The most important canal was the Erie Canal, finished in 1825, to connect the Hudson River and New York City with the Great Lakes.  Spectacular free market success enabled our nation's economy to grow immensely.  The Erie Canal allowed New York City to become the financial center and biggest city in the United States.  That canal cost $7 million but was soon generating profits of $3 million per year!

The steamboat, invented in 1807 by Robert Fulton, with the first one constructed in America called the ''Clermont'', had a major effect on the economy by 1820s.  The steamboat enabled goods to be transported quickly and cheaply over water.  Canals were then built.  The most important canal was the Erie Canal, finished in 1825, to connect the Hudson River and New York City with the Great Lakes.  Spectacular free market success enabled our nation's economy to grow immensely.  The Erie Canal allowed New York City to become the financial center and biggest city in the United States.  That canal cost $7 million but was soon generating profits of $3 million per year!