What did white Southerners think the goal was of all Northerners who moved south during Reconstruction?

Question

1. to get rich from the South’s misfortunes
2. to help Southerners take control of the new state governments
3. to prevent freedmen from being elected to office
4. to return southern land to its former owners

Answer 1

During Reconstruction, many white Southerners viewed the goal of Northerners who moved south (often referred to as "carpetbaggers") primarily as 1. to get rich from the South’s misfortunes. They believed that these outsiders sought to exploit the South's difficulties in the aftermath of the Civil War for their own financial gain and political advantage. This sentiment was part of the broader perception of Northerners as opportunists looking to benefit from the turmoil in the region.