AP US Historyeasymcq1 pt
During Reconstruction, southern white Republicans who supported the new state governments were derisively labeled
A.scalawags
B.copperheads
C.redeemers
D.exodusters
Explanation
Core Concept
The term stigmatized native white southerners who cooperated with Republican Reconstruction. Northerners who moved south for office or profit were called carpetbaggers.
Correct Answer
Ascalawags
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