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What group does this describe They were often perceived as profiting from Southerners' misfortune after the Civil War?

Carpetbaggers


What group of southerners were hated more than the carpetbaggers?

The group of Southerners who were often hated more than carpetbaggers were the "scalawags." Scalawags were white Southerners who supported Reconstruction and aligned themselves with the Republican Party, often seen as traitors to their region. Their collaboration with Northern politicians and support for policies that promoted civil rights for freedmen made them deeply unpopular among many Southern whites, who viewed them as opportunists seeking personal gain.


John Calhoun led a group of southerners who felt a state had the right to leave the union if they were being unfairly treated The main spokesman for the north was?

Daniel Webster


How did the war affect different group of Americans?

As men went to war many women took their husbands places running homes. Farms ,and businesses


How would john brown help you in the battlefield?

Prior to the Civil War, John Brown led a group of 18 men into Harper's Ferry in Virginia. His plan was to start a slave rebellion in the south. He mission was unsuccessful and lasted only 36 hours until John Brown and his remaining men were captured. He was hanged for treason a few months later. Brown's plan was considered "an act of a madman" by Northerners and Southerners alike. He was regarded as a hero and martyr in the North, although southerners could not comprehend why anyone would have admiration for him.