Carpetbaggers

Southerners were not happy with these people, who came down from the North trying to take advantage of the poor economy in the South, due to the loss of slave labor force

• Freedman

• Scalawags

• Rudys

• Carpetbaggers

Southerners viewed “Carpetbaggers” as

• Mean political leaders that forbid the practice

• A way to help the South rebuild its economy

• Kind people who came to the South to help them reconstruct buildings and houses

• People from the North who wanted to take advantage of the Southerners

a person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction

• Scalawags

• Carpetbagger

• fugitive

• emancipate

Who were the Carpetbaggers during the Reconstruction era?

• Northerners who moved to the South to profit from Reconstruction

• Southerners who supported the Union

• Former slaves seeking new opportunities

• Southern politicians who opposed Reconstruction

What was the primary motivation for Carpetbaggers moving to the South after the Civil War?

• To assist in rebuilding Southern infrastructure

• To profit from economic opportunities

• To promote racial equality

• To escape Northern political pressures

How did Southerners generally perceive Carpetbaggers during the Reconstruction period?

• As allies in rebuilding the South

• As opportunists exploiting the South

• As neutral parties with no impact

• As heroes of the Reconstruction

Which of the following best describes the term 'Carpetbagger'?

• A Southern sympathizer during the Civil War

• A Northern opportunist during Reconstruction

• A Confederate soldier

• A Southern abolitionist

What was a common accusation against Carpetbaggers by Southern critics?

• They were trying to abolish slavery

• They were exploiting Southern resources

• They were supporting Confederate causes

• They were promoting Southern culture

In what way did Carpetbaggers impact Southern politics during Reconstruction?

• They supported the re-establishment of Confederate laws

• They helped implement Northern policies

• They opposed the Reconstruction amendments

• They had no significant impact

What was one of the economic activities Carpetbaggers were involved in during Reconstruction?

• Establishing schools for freed slaves

• Investing in Southern railroads

• Promoting Southern agriculture

• Rebuilding Southern plantations