Question

decide if a carpetbagger or a scalawag most likely made each statement. write c for carpetbagger and s for scalawag.

1. \i am a southerner, and proud of it! i am also proud to say that i support the federal government’s reconstruction plan.\
2. \people say i am an opportunist trying to profit from other people’s misery, but i feel i am just a shrewd businessman.\
3. \i just arrived with only the clothes on my back and my fabric bag. i am hoping to help influence the politics of the south.\
4. \i welcome new ideas from the north. we need help after the devastation of the war!\

Explanation:

1. A scalawag (S) was a white Southerner who supported the federal government's Reconstruction plan, matching this statement.
2. A carpetbagger (C) was a Northerner who came to the South for personal gain, often seen as opportunistic businessmen, fitting this description.
3. The description of arriving with few possessions to influence Southern politics matches the carpetbagger (C) profile of Northerners coming to the South post - war.
4. Welcoming Northern ideas and help after the war aligns with the scalawag (S) stance of Southerners who supported Reconstruction and Northern involvement.

Answer:

1. S
2. C
3. C
4. S