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8.35 End of Reconstruction and the Compromise of 1877 Worksheet

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End of Reconstruction and the Compromise of 1877 - Explain why Reconstruction ended and its regional and national consequences. (C3 D2.His.14–15.6–8)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

In Cleveland, Ohio in 1877, Charles's class debated the phrase "Compromise of 1877." One student noted that there was no single written treaty signed by both parties, yet several actions happened quickly after Hayes took office.

Which statement is the most accurate conclusion from the debate?

AThe compromise was a constitutional amendment ratified by every state in one week

BThe compromise was a peace treaty ending a war with Mexico in 1877

CThe 'compromise' refers to an informal political bargain whose effects included troop withdrawal and the end of Reconstruction

DThe compromise was a Supreme Court case that abolished the Electoral College

Solution & Explanation:Historians use 'Compromise of 1877' to describe a set of informal understandings and results, especially Hayes taking office and troops leaving the last Reconstruction statehouses.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

In 1877, a Republican governor in Arkansas asked Washington to keep troops at the capitol in Helena. Soon after, the troops left and the governor resigned, saying he could not govern without federal support.

Which branch's action most directly ended the situation described?

AThe judicial branch—Supreme Court appointing a new governor

BThe legislative branch—Congress abolishing all state governments

CThe executive branch—President Hayes ordering the withdrawal of federal troops

DThe military branch—Confederate generals returning to command the U.S. Army

Solution & Explanation:The immediate change is the troops leaving. In 1877, that happened because the president (executive branch) decided to withdraw federal troops from the remaining Reconstruction statehouses.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

In Boston, Massachusetts in 1877, an article in Harper's Weekly praised the "end of sectional bitterness" and urged Americans to honor soldiers from both sides. The article barely mentioned the rights of freed people or the violence around elections in the South.

What national consequence is suggested by the article's focus?

AA push for reunion that often came at the cost of ignoring or postponing Black civil and political rights

BA nationwide plan to return to British rule was adopted

CA new war between the North and South immediately began

DA decision to abolish public elections in favor of monarchs was made

Solution & Explanation:The source celebrates reconciliation while overlooking freed people's rights, suggesting that national priorities shifted away from enforcing civil rights—one consequence of Reconstruction's end.

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