Question

question 3 of 10
which group in the south was least likely to prosper after the war?

a. plantation owners

b. sharecroppers

c. carpetbaggers

d. scalawags

Explanation:

After the Civil War, plantation owners faced challenges but still had resources/land. Carpetbaggers (Northerners moving South) and Scalawags (Southern whites supporting Reconstruction) often found economic/political opportunities. Sharecroppers, however, were trapped in a cycle of debt, working on land they didn't own, with little chance to accumulate wealth or improve their situation, making them least likely to prosper.

Answer:

B. Sharecroppers