Reconstruction Era Quiz

What were carpetbaggers often accused of during the Reconstruction era?

• Supporting the Democratic Party

• Seeking economic opportunities in the North

• Exploiting the South's turmoil for personal gain

• Promoting the rights of white supremacists

Who were scalawags during the Reconstruction era?

• Northerners who moved to the South

• White Southerners who cooperated with the federal government

• African Americans who supported the Republican Party

• Opponents of Reconstruction

What was the main role of carpetbaggers and scalawags in the Reconstruction era?

• Establishing Democratic governments in the North

• Promoting the rights of white supremacists

• Establishing Republican governments in the South

• Opposing the federal government

Why were scalawags unpopular with many fellow white Southerners?

• They supported the Democratic Party

• They opposed the rights of African Americans

• They were seen as traitors to the South

• They moved to the North after the Civil War

What does the term "carpetbagger" suggest about those it describes?

• They carried valuable possessions

• They arrived with little more than their belongings

• They were wealthy landowners

• They were native Southerners

Nickname given to Northerners who moved South to profit during Reconstruction

• Carpetbaggers

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

name given to northern whites who went south to start businesses or to pursue political careers during Reconstruction

• rebels
• yankees
• outsiders
• carpetbaggers