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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.
What was the nickname given to the northerners who moved south during Reconstruction to take advantage of the political opportunities?
Carpetbaggers were northerners who moved south for personal gain during the Civil War between the Union and the Confederate troops.
What is carpet buggers?
Northerners who went south during the reconstruction motivated by profit or idealism. many were actually interested in helping or freeing slaves.
What was the main cash crop of south during reconstruction?
Cotton was the main cash crop of the South during the Reconstruction Era.
What were northerners called who moved south after the war?
carpetbaggers
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