Vocabulary
What does the word Reconstruction mean in U.S. history?
The period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War.
Where did Carpetbaggers originally come from?
The North.
Who were Scalawags?
White Southerners who supported Reconstruction.
True or False: Carpetbaggers were all greedy and selfish.
False.
What was the nickname for Northerners who moved South after the Civil War?
Carpetbaggers.
Why were they called “carpetbaggers”?
Southerners claimed they carried luggage made of carpet fabric.
Why were they disliked by other white Southerners?
Seen as traitors to the South.
True or False: Scalawags believed the South needed change after the war.
True.
What insult was used for white Southerners who supported Reconstruction?
Scalawags.
Name one reason Carpetbaggers moved South.
To rebuild, start businesses, help freedpeople, or join government.
What was one reason Scalawags supported Reconstruction?
Wanted modernization, civil rights, education, or new government roles.
True or False: Carpetbaggers helped African Americans access education.
True.
What is the name of the group that used threats and violence against scalawags and African Americans?
Ku Klux Klan (KKK).
What was one major effect Carpetbaggers had on the South?
Helped create public schools, supported civil rights, brought investment.
What group often targeted Scalawags with violence?
The KKK.
True or False: Scalawags were mostly Northerners.
False.
What organization helped formerly enslaved people with education, food, and legal support?
Freedmen’s Bureau.
Why did many Southerners dislike Carpetbaggers?
They believed they were taking advantage of Southern destruction for personal gain.
Scalawags advocated for education for everyone in the South during Reconstruction, aiming to improve what aspect of society?
Political and economic development.
True or False: Both Scalawags and Carpetbaggers supported Reconstruction governments.
True.