American System

American System

The term American System can mean one of the following:

* American system of manufacturing, for a system of manufacturing developed in America.
* American System (economic plan), for the program of Henry Clay and the Whig Party.
* American School (economics), for the Hamiltonian American School of which the American System (economic plan) is a part.


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