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The term "Carpet Bagger" was derived from the Northerners who came into the South after the Civil War during the Reconstruction era, believed to have come to the South for private profits. While "scalawag" was a negative term used against White Southerners by other White Southerners, stating they are in support of Reconstruction for private gain.
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What groups helped the South during Reconstruction?
Freedmen, Scalawags, And Carpet-Baggers
How did scalawags and carpet baggers get their names?
The terms were coined to refer to Southerners who would not have originally been able to make it into office. The two names denote a negative undertone, so at the time it was very appropriate to call them so.
Why did some carpet baggers come to the south?
All if the above (Apex)
What did southerners call the northerners who came to the south after the civil war?
Carpet baggers
What were the carpet baggers?
Carpetbaggers was a name given to people who moved from the North to the South. Many purchased or leased land and became wealthy.
What groups helped the South during Reconstruction?
Freedmen, Scalawags, And Carpet-Baggers
Who were the redeemer?
They were a political coalition in the southern us during the reconstruction era. They sought to remove the republican coalition of freedom, carpet baggers and scalawags.
Who were the redeemer Democrats?
They were a political coalition in the southern us during the reconstruction era. They sought to remove the republican coalition of freedom, carpet baggers and scalawags.
What did carpet baggers do?
they were
In 1868 what would Southereners have been called?
In 1868 a Southerner who supported the Republicans and the Reconstruction was referred to as a 'Scalawag'. The Scalawags often kept company with the Black Freedman's and the Northerners that were referred to as 'Carpet Baggers'.
What year is carpet baggers most popular?
Carpet baggers never were popular because they came into the south that was recovering from the war and were northern . They carried a carpet type bag so were called carpet baggers. They bought land and buildings for pennies because people needed the money.
How did scalawags and carpet baggers get their names?
The terms were coined to refer to Southerners who would not have originally been able to make it into office. The two names denote a negative undertone, so at the time it was very appropriate to call them so.
Why did the carpet baggers go to the south?
because there was alot to offer them
Who wrote the book the carpetbaggers?
The 'Carpet Baggers" was written by Harold Robbins
Why did some carpet baggers come to the south?
All if the above (Apex)
Why did some carpet baggers go to south?
The south after the civil war
What was the name of the northerners who helped to rebuild the south during reconstruction?
Carpet baggers'
