Question

What was the significance of the 1876 election? a)The results marked the beginning of segregation. b)The results marked the end of Reconstruction. c)The results marked the end of segregation. d)The results marked the beginning of Reconstruction.

Answer 1

The 1876 election was significant because it marked the end of Reconstruction through the Compromise of 1877, leading to the withdrawal of federal troops from the South and a shift towards conservative Southern Democratic control.

Step-by-step explanation:

The significance of the 1876 election was substantial as it marked the end of a pivotal era in American history. The correct answer to the given question is b) The results marked the end of Reconstruction. The Republican candidate, Rutherford B. Hayes, was awarded the presidency through the informal agreement known as the Compromise of 1877, which resulted in the withdrawal of federal troops from the South. This marked the collapse of Republican-led state governments in the South and effectively ended Reconstruction efforts that sought to integrate former slaves as equal citizens and establish a bi-racial democracy. The retreat of federal support also paved the way for the rise of conservative white Southern Democrats, who implemented policies that reversed many of the gains made during Reconstruction, culminating in an era of disenfranchisement and segregation for African Americans.

Answer 2

b)The results marked the end of Reconstruction.

Step-by-step explanation:

The presidential elections of 1876 were the most disputed and intense in the electoral history of the United States of America. Samuel J. Tilden of New York, defeated the Republican candidate, Rutherford B. Hayes, originally from Ohio, in the popular vote. Thus, Tilden would receive 184 electoral votes against 165 of Hayes, but 20 votes were not counted, and were in dispute, and came from the states of Florida, Louisiana and South Carolina. Each party declared its voters as winners, but in Ohio a Democratic elector was dismissed from his position for holding a public office. Finally, Hayes assumed the presidency on March 4, 1877.