President Herbert Hoover thought that federal funds were best used to A. provide direct aid to farmers
B. provide direct aid to unemployed urban dwellers
C. boost large corporations
D boost small businesses

i think it would be a

hernan cortes;

explanation:

they had many gains 1 one freedom for slaves the major cause of the civil war is that the   north wanted freedom for slaves but the south didn; t creaitng the civil war

another gain they have is poltiical influence

poltiical influence is a big thing everywhere even now peoplle are always trying to get the head up in poltics thats what they did by giving the republicians a good name for freeing slaves