Apentix/AP US History/Unit 5: Period 5 (1844-1877)/Question
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The Compromise of 1877 resolved the disputed presidential election of 1876 by

A.awarding the presidency to Republican Rutherford B. Hayes in exchange for the withdrawal of the last federal troops from the South
B.a new national election held in the spring of 1877
C.declaring Samuel Tilden the winner after a Supreme Court ruling
D.splitting the presidency between Hayes and Tilden for two years each

Explanation

Core Concept

With troops gone, the remaining Republican state governments in the South collapsed and Democrats regained control. The deal is conventionally dated as the end of Reconstruction.

Correct Answer

Aawarding the presidency to Republican Rutherford B. Hayes in exchange for the withdrawal of the last federal troops from the South

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