united states congress officially created the american system.
united states congress officially created the american system.
who officially created the american system?
united states congress
portions of the american system were enacted by the united states congress. the second bank of the united states was rechartered in 1816 for 20 years. high tariffs were first suggested by alexander hamilton in his 1791 report on manufactures but were not approved by congress until the tariff of 1816. tariffs were subsequently raised until they peaked in 1828 after the so-called tariff of abominations. after the nullification crisis in 1833, tariffs remained the same rate until the civil war. however, the national system of internal improvements was never adequately funded; the failure to do so was due in part to sectional jealousies and constitutional squabbles about such expenditures.
american system (economic plan)
the american system of manufacturing was a set of manufacturing methods that evolved in the 19th century. the two notable features were the extensive use of interchangeable parts and mechanization for production, which resulted in more efficient use of labor compared to hand methods. the system was also known as armory practice because it was first fully developed in armories, namely, the united states armories at springfield in massachusetts and harpers ferry in virginia (later west virginia), inside contractors to supply the united states armed forces, and various private armories. the name "american system" came not from any aspect of the system that is unique to the american national character, but simply from the fact that for a time in the 19th century it was strongly associated with the american companies who first successfully implemented it, and how their methods contrasted (at that time) with those of british and continental european companies. in the 1850s, the "american system" was contrasted to the british factory system which had evolved over the previous century. within a few decades, manufacturing technology had evolved further, and the ideas behind the "american" system were in use worldwide. therefore, in manufacturing today, which is global in the scope of its methods, there is no longer any such distinction.
american system of manufacturing