the terms \carpetbaggers\ and \scalawags\ were meant to be _______. der…

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$the terms \carpetbaggers\ and \scalawags\ were meant to be _______. der…$

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the terms \carpetbaggers\ and \scalawags\ were meant to be _______.
derisive
objective
appraising

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

The terms "carpetbaggers" (Northerners who went to the South after the Civil - War) and "scalawags" (white Southerners who cooperated with the Reconstruction governments) were used in a negative, mocking way by their opponents.

Answer:

A. derisive