Who tried to profit from the misfortunes of southerners after the Civil War?

Question

Group of answer choices

Carpetbaggers

Democrats

The Freedmen's Bureau

President Lincoln

Answer 1

The correct answer is Carpetbaggers. Carpetbaggers were individuals from the northern states who moved to the South during the Reconstruction era, often perceived as trying to profit from the challenging economic and social conditions in the South after the Civil War.