RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
THE RECONSTRUCTION AMENDMENTS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Election of 1978
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Election of 1867
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Election of 1890
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The formal end to Reconstruction was brought about in the disputed 1876 Presidential election. The Democratic candidate, Tilden, won the popular vote, but neither candidate initially had a majority of electoral votes due to disputes over returns in Florida, Louisiana and S.
Detailed explanation-2: -The presidential election of 1876 led to the end of Reconstruction. In this election, the Republican Party nominated Rutherford B. Hayes, an Ohioan, while the Democratic Party ran Samuel Tilden, a New Yorker.
Detailed explanation-3: -An informal, “back-room” deal was struck to resolve the votes: the Compromise of 1877. In the deal, the Democrats conceded the 20 contested electoral votes to Hayes, resulting in a 185-184 victory; in return, the Republicans agreed to withdraw federal troops from the South, marking the end of Reconstruction.
Detailed explanation-4: -Reconstruction ended with the contested Presidential election of 1876, which put Republican Rutherford B. Hayes in office in exchange for the withdrawal of federal troops from the South. Republicans and Democrats responded to the economic declines by shifting attention from Reconstruction to economic recovery.