Three men are shown with their arms linked with traveling bags bearing the seals of Florida and South Carolina.

Question

Question
Use the image to answer the question.
Which Reconstruction-era political group is depicted in this image?

(1 point)
Responses

carpetbaggers
carpetbaggers

scalawags
scalawags

Radical Republicans
Radical Republicans

Ku Klux Klan

Answer 1

The image describes men with traveling bags bearing the seals of Florida and South Carolina, which suggests they are outsiders who moved to the South during the Reconstruction era, likely for political or economic opportunities. This aligns with the term "carpetbaggers," who were typically Northerners perceived as taking advantage of the South's situation for personal gain. Therefore, the correct answer is:

carpetbaggers