Answer:
no one really benefied from slavery. Southern states favored slavery more then northern states.
Explanation:
Not being able to bring home the Iranian hostages.
Thomas Jefferson waged a war against the Barbary pirates in Tripoli during his adminstration.
Many journalists criticized Seward for his purchase of Alaska because they thought it was a waste of money due to the fact that it was so distant and seemingly uninhabitable, which is why it was called "Seward's folly".
