Question
In 1877, what event formally ended the period of Reconstruction?
removal of federal troops from the South
Passage of the Black Codes
election of Samuel Tilden
Ratification of the 15th amendment
removal of federal troops from the South
Passage of the Black Codes
election of Samuel Tilden
Ratification of the 15th amendment
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The event that formally ended the period of Reconstruction in 1877 was the **removal of federal troops from the South**. This occurred as part of the Compromise of 1877, which resolved the disputed 1876 presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel Tilden. The withdrawal of federal troops marked the end of federal enforcement of Reconstruction policies in the Southern states.