When Southern Democrats Referred to a Northerner Who Had Moved

question 6

Multiple Choice

When southern Democrats referred to a Northerner who had moved to the South following the Civil War as a carpetbagger, it was intended as a

• A) compliment for those willing to give up everything and support freed people.
• B) criticism for those desperate to buy homes and establish lives.
• C) compliment for those willing to put down roots and support the area.
• D) criticism for those who came to plunder the area and then leave.

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