Question 2 of 5 Which of the following conclusions about American identity following the
Civil War is supported by the widespread postwar use of the terms
carpetbagger and scalawag in the South?
A. Both Democrats and Republicans became more moderate as a
result of Reconstruction.
B. African Americans became more integrated into Southern society
during Reconstruction.
C. Americans adopted a more unified national culture during the
process of Reconstruction.
D. Southerners considered Northerners to be dangerous outsiders
during Reconstruction.