RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
THE RECONSTRUCTION ERA
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why did many white Southerners hate other Southerners who supported Reconstruction, calling them scalawags? They saw them as traitors to Southern Society, allying themselves with Northerners and overthrowing the established Southern social order.
Detailed explanation-2: -Northerners who moved to the south and go positions in the South’s new state governments. They were called Carpetbaggers because they had suitcases made of carpet fabric and were viewed as intruders.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Democratic Party gained power following the Civil War. The Democratic Party was revived by opponents of Reconstruction. The Democratic Party was revived by opponents of Reconstruction. Who became president after the 1876 presidential election?