USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The term carpetbagger was used by opponents of Reconstruction-the period from 1865 to 1877 when the Southern states that seceded were reorganized as part of the Union-to describe Northerners who moved to the South after the war, supposedly in an effort to get rich or acquire political power.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the history of the United States, carpetbagger is a largely historical term used by Southerners to describe opportunistic Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War, who were perceived to be exploiting the local populace for their own financial, political, and/or social gain.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carpetbaggers controlled the vital levers of state power throughout Radical Reconstruction. During or shortly after the Civil War, several thousand northerners migrated into the South. The great majority of these men had served in the Union Army and seen duty in the South.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the period of Reconstruction, many northerners moved to the south and were called Carpetbaggers. Carpetbaggers packed all of their belongings into a bag and moved south. Carpetbaggers were initially welcomed by southerners because northern money was needed in southern states to help rebuild.