Which of the following was a key contrast between scalawags and carpetbaggers?

Question

1. Scalawags supported Reconstruction.
2. Most carpetbaggers were
3. Carpetbaggers helped African Americans.
4. Scalawags were Southerners.

Answer 1

The key contrast between scalawags and carpetbaggers is:

4. Scalawags were Southerners.

Scalawags were white Southerners who supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party, while carpetbaggers were Northern transplants who moved South during Reconstruction, often perceived as opportunists looking to profit from the region’s misfortunes.