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Who were the Republicans and Northerners in the South during Reconstruction?
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∙ 13y ago
They were called "carpetbaggers", which referred to the soft fabric luggage they carried, which was then in style in the North.
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What name did the southerners give to northern republicans who moved to the south during reconstruction?
Carpetbaggers
During reconstruction what was a belief of the radical republicans?
The North and South should take equal responsibility for causing the Civil War
Whose Reconstruction plan was toughest on the South?
Radical Republicans
What are Scalawags and carpetbaggers are terms associated with what?
Scalawags were southern Unionists or Republicans under Reconstruction, and "carpetbaggers" (named for their soft-sided luggage) were Northerners who helped with the change of governments and businesses after the Civil War.
What was the main goal of the Radical Republicans who served in Congress during Reconstruction?
Reconstruction had absolutely nothing to do with rebuilding Southern infrastructure that was destroyed primarily by the North. Reconstruction and the goal of the radical republicans was to re-build the political male-up of the South to "look like" the north.
Northerners who supported the republicans and moved south during reconstruction was called?
carpetbaggers
Northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction were called?
carpetbaggers
What was the name of the northerners who helped to rebuild the south during reconstruction?
Carpet baggers'
What was the name given to the Northerners who came to the south during the reconstruction with the hopes of financial gain?
Carpetbaggers
What was the name given to northerners who came to the south during reconstruction with the hopes of financial gain?
Carpetbaggers
What was the name given to northerners who came to south during the reconstruction with the hopes of financial gain?
Carpetbaggers
How did republicans gain control the southern state governments during reconstruction?
The Republicans gain control of Southern state governments during reconstruction by federal forces. This happen from the railroad schemes in the South.
How did republicans gain control of southern state governments during the reconstruction?
The Republicans gain control of Southern state governments during reconstruction by federal forces. This happen from the railroad schemes in the South.
Who were the people during the reconstruction?
The people during the Reconstruction were the Northerners, Southerners, and politicians. Abraham Lincoln was one of the presidents that wanted the North & South to put aside their differences.
Who were scalawags and the carpetbaggers?
Scalawags were southerners who helped during Reconstruction and carpetbaggers were northerners who went south to help with Reconstruction. a helpful hint to remember which is which is to remember that scalawags and southerners both start with 's'.
What name did the southerners give to northern republicans who moved to the south during reconstruction?
Carpetbaggers
Who were the Northerners who came south to help in Reconstruction?
They were called Scalawags. They intended on supporting the South in Reconstruction. The ones who took advantage of the Reconstruction era were carpetbaggers.
