Question

Which of these describes the Compromise of 1877?

A. Slaveholding states agreed to let California become a free state,
and free states agreed to the passage of the Fugitive Slave Law.

B. Northerners agreed to let Missouri become a slave state, and
Southerners agreed to let Maine become a free state.

C. Democrats agreed to let Rutherford B. Hayes become president,
and Republicans agreed to the withdrawal of federal soldiers from
the South

D. Large states agreed to all states having two representatives in the
Senate, and small states agreed to let representation in the House
be determined by population.​

Answer 1

C. Democrats agreed to let Rutherford B. Hayes become president,

and Republicans agreed to the withdrawal of federal soldiers from

the South

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answer is C) Democrats agreed to let Rutherford B. Hayes become president, and Republicans agreed to the withdrawal of federal soldiers from the South.

The statement that describes the Compromise of 1877 is "Democrats agreed to let Rutherford B. Hayes become president,

and Republicans agreed to the withdrawal of federal soldiers from

the South."

To settle the differences resulted from the presidential election of 1876, Republicans and Democrats negotiated to get an agreement that was called the Compromise of 1877. They decided that Rutherford B. Hayes become president, and Republicans agreed to the withdrawal of federal soldiers from the South. Democrat candidate Samuel Tilden accepted and the compromise was reached. This agreement also represented the end of Reconstruction in the southern states.