Question

Which is the correct definition of the post-Civil War term carpetbagger? A) a person in the South who opposed expansion west of the Mississippi River B) a person in the South who supported expansion west of the Mississippi River C) a person from the North who would move to the South in order to make money following the Civil War D) a person from the North who would opposed the Federal policies of Reconstruction in the South following the Civil War

Answer 1

The answer to the question is C) a person from the North who would move to the South in order to make money following the Civil War.

Answer 2

Carpetbagger" was the name given to a person from the North who would move to the South in order to make money following the Civil War. They were given this name because most people who would arrive in the South from the North carried luggage made of carpet, thus the term "Carpetbagger." As you can imagine, these people were not welcomed by most people in the South.