The "American System of manufactures"

A) owed a great deal to Eli Terry's development of interchangeable parts in clockmaking.
B) originated among entrepreneurs in the Old Northwest before spreading to New England.
C) referred to the production of specialty handmade goods by highly skilled artisans.
D) was centered on agricultural machinery.
E) was nearly derailed by Chief Justice John Marshall's hostility to economic development.

American System Of Manufactures

A system of production that relied on the mass production of interchangeable parts that could be rapidly assembled into standardized finished products. First perfected in Connecticut by clockmaker Eli Terry and by small-arms producer Eli Whitney in the 1840s and 1850s.

Interchangeable Parts

A manufacturing system where components are made to such precise standards that they can be swapped with similar parts in other assemblies without custom fitting.

Eli Terry

An American clockmaker from the early 19th century, known for his role in developing mass production techniques in clockmaking, significantly impacting the industry.