What was the purpose of henry clay’s american system?
a) to lower the price of foreign goods imported from overseas
b)to protect american goods from competition with foreign goods
c)to protect southern goods from competition with northern goods
d)to raise the price of american goods exported overseas

Henry Clay's American system was an attempt to strengthen America economy via an economic nationalism. This system protected American manufacturing with a protective tariff, the second Bank of the United States provided a  stronger currency and give the government a bigger role with federally funded internal improvements such as roads and canals.

As the purpose of this system, we can say the correct answer is, B) to protect American goods from competition with foreign goods