Compromise of 1877

Explain the Compromise of 1877 and its role in ending Radical Reconstruction. 



1. What political party had basically held control of Congress and Presidency in the years following the Civil War?

2. Who were the candidates running for President in 1876?

3. What did Hayes agree to do as part of the Compromise of 1877?

4. What did Democratically controlled Southern states begin to do after the inauguration?

5. What was the long-term outcome of the Election of 1876 and Compromise of 1877?