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Some office-holders were northern-born Republicans who had moved South after the Civil War. Many white southerners called them carpetbaggers. Supposedly, they had rushed South carrying all their possessions in bags made from carpeting. Many southerners resented these northerners, accusing them-often unfairly- of trying to profit from Reconstruction.
Southern Democrats cared even less for white southern Republicans. They referred to them as scalawags, or greedy rascals. Democrats believed that these southerners had betrayed the South by voting for the Republican Party. Many southern Republicans were small farmers who had supported the Union during the war. Others, like Mississippi governor James Alcorn, were former members of the Whig Party. They preferred to become Republicans rather than join the Democrats.
The carpetbaggers were northerners who went south to help during Reconstruction. The scalawags were southerners who helped during Reconstruction. An easy way to remember which is which is to remember scalawags are southerners because they both start with 's'.
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Who opposed the actions of scalawags and carpetbaggers?
redeemers
What name was given to northern politicians who went South after the civil war?
They were called "Carpetbaggers" and, "Scalawags".
How did scalawags change government in the south?
scakawags changed the government in the south by bringing the republican ideas to the politics of south white southerners were referred a scalawags by their enemies carpetbaggers won in most of the cases and that led to scalawags moving towards
Who were the carpetbaggers and scalalwags and how did they participate in the reconstruction?
Carpetbaggers and scalawags were the names given to Northerners who traveled to the South to try to influence how the defeated states were run. to make money, some wanted to run for high political office.
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.
Derogatory term for Northerners who came to the South during Reconstruction and sometimes took part in Republican state government?
scalawags. the northerners were referred to as carpetbaggers.
Who opposed the actions of scalawags and carpetbaggers?
redeemers
Who is side was the scalawags and carpetbaggers on in the civil war?
the union
What name was given to northern politicians who went South after the civil war?
They were called "Carpetbaggers" and, "Scalawags".
How did the carpetbaggers and scalawags contribute to the South's problems during the Reconstruction Era?
Because the south was trying to make peace with the north and the carpetbaggers and Scalawags were betraying their own states and believed in slavery and the north was not trusting the south even though it was the carpetbaggers and scalawags causing the problemthere ya go!Kayla^whoever wrote this is way wrong.Many of the scalawags and carpetbaggers shared the same vision of rebuilding and upgrading the southern economy and society. They created public school systems, establishing the University of Arkansas. They also helped make the railroads connect!
What name did the southerners give to northern republicans who moved to the south during reconstruction?
Carpetbaggers
How did scalawags change government in the south?
scakawags changed the government in the south by bringing the republican ideas to the politics of south white southerners were referred a scalawags by their enemies carpetbaggers won in most of the cases and that led to scalawags moving towards
What three groups made up the Republican Party after the war ?
Scalawags, Carpetbaggers, an African Americans who were grateful
What is the least related to the other four scalawags Ku Klux Klan carpetbaggers freedmen Union League?
the KKK
What were some pros and cons of 19th century immigrants?
The scalawags were pros carpetbaggers were cons in the exPansion in the 19th century
Which three groups benefited MOST from Reconstruction policies in the southern states in the late 1800s?
scalawags," "carpetbaggers," and freedmen
Which group did President Andrew Johnsons Reconstruction efforts affect MOST positively?
Carpetbaggers and scalawags gained the most from reconstruction.
