Question

what did white southerners think the goal was of all northerners who moved south during reconstruction?
(1 point)

○ to get rich from the south’s misfortunes

○ to help southerners take control of the new state governments

○ to prevent freedmen from being elected to office

○ to return southern land to its former owners

Explanation:

During Reconstruction, Northerners who moved south were often called "carpetbaggers" by white Southerners. White Southerners viewed these Northerners as coming to exploit the South's post - Civil War misfortunes for personal gain, such as taking advantage of the disrupted economy and political situation to get rich. The option "to help Southerners take control of the new state governments" is incorrect as the Northerners' presence was seen as a threat to Southern white control. "To prevent freedmen from being elected to office" was more of a goal of white Southerners themselves (through measures like Black Codes and later Jim Crow laws) rather than what they thought Northerners were doing. "To return southern land to its former owners" also does not align with the perception of Northerners' goals; the land issue was more complex and Northerners' arrival was not seen as related to returning land to former owners.

Answer:

A. to get rich from the South’s misfortunes