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White southerners who supported Reconstruction were referred to as "Scalawags", while northerners who came south to assist were called "Carpetbaggers,", an equally derisive term inferring they carried everything they owned in a carpetbag and could move quickly. Both groups traveled the South for their own personal economic gain.

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The Wilmot Proviso was most likely to be supported by who?

Northern abolitionists.


Scalawags and carpetbaggers are terms associated with which of the followin?

Scalawags and carpetbaggers are terms associated with the Reconstruction era in the United States, following the Civil War. Scalawags referred to Southern whites who supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party, often viewed as traitors by their peers. Carpetbaggers were Northern transplants who moved to the South during this time, often perceived as opportunists seeking to profit from the region's turmoil. Both groups played significant roles in the political landscape of the South during Reconstruction.


Did reconstruction fail?

It seems some people are mixing up the Reformation and the Reconstruction. The Reformation occurred before the Reconstruction, and the Reconstruction after the conclusion of the Civil War. Whether or not the Reconstruction failed is a matter of opinion, though many say that it was the manifestation of Northern punishment of the South or that it was a noble intention but not carried out far enough. However, some also say that the Reconstruction was the best that could be expected at the time.


What was the main goal for reconstruction?

The main goal of Reconstruction was to reunite the northern and southern states after the American Civil War. In particular, its aim was to help the South be rebuilt upon its readmission to the Union.


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No

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This was a white southerner who supported northern Reconstruction policies after the Civil War?

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Is the US in Northern or Southerner hemisphere?

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Who was the southerner leader for Antietam?

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Northern Soldiers.


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What part of Africa Supported by the Nile?

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The Wilmot Proviso was most likely to be supported by who?

Northern abolitionists.


Who did northern immigrants ans southern farmers generally vote for?

Northern immigrants typically voted for the Republican Party, while Southern farmers generally supported the Democratic Party. This political alignment was influenced by historical factors such as the Civil War, Reconstruction, and evolving party platforms on issues such as economic policy and civil rights.