Who Were the Carpetbaggers and the Scalawags

question 32

Multiple Choice

Who were the carpetbaggers and the scalawags?

• A) Carpetbaggers were Republicans from the North; scalawags were white southerners who supported the Republicans.
• B) Scalawags were Republicans from the North; carpetbaggers were white southerners who supported the Republicans.
• C) Carpetbaggers were black Democrats from the South; scalawags were white northerners who supported the Republicans.
• D) Carpetbaggers were Democrats from the North; scalawags were black southerners who supported the Republicans.

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