The "American System of manufactures":

a. originated among entrepreneurs in the Old Northwest before spreading to New England.

b. was nearly derailed by Chief Justice John Marshall's hostility to economic development.

c. was centered entirely on agricultural machinery.

d. referred to the production of specialty handmade goods by highly skilled artisans.

e. owed a great deal to the mass production of interchangeable parts.

E

Explanation:

owed a great deal to the mass production of interchangeable parts.

The American system of manufacturing first appeared in the 1800s. the U. S. military had made expansions in the manufacturing methods that were already in existence to produce a newer and more efficient system.

the American manufacturing system was based on

1. the use of interchangeable parts and

2. use of mechanization.

After adopting the use of these two into manufacturing, the military was able to make more products using less resources.

The correct answer is E. owed a great deal to the mass production of interchangeable parts.

Explanation:

The "American System of manufactures" owed a great deal to Eli Terry's development of interchangeable parts in clockmaking.