The chief advocate for the program for economic development called the American System was:

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Henry Clay, a prominent politician and Speaker of the House of Representatives, was the chief advocate for the American System. He believed that the government should take an active role in promoting economic growth and national unity through protective tariffs, a national bank, and internal improvements such as roads and canals. John Calhoun and Daniel Webster were both senators at the time and did not support the American System. James Monroe and James Madison were presidents who supported parts of the American System but were not its chief advocates.

The Chief Advocate for the Program for Economic Development Called