Question

How did the Compromise of 1877 mark the beginning of the end of Reconstruction?
It removed federal troops from the South.
It placed a Democrat in the White House.
It ensured that Democrats would join the cabinet.
It created a split within the Republican Party.

Answer 1

It removed federal troops from the South.

With federal troops withdrawn as part of the 1877 deal that settled the disputed election, Reconstruction governments in the Southern states lost their main protection and quickly collapsed, allowing white Democrats to regain control and roll back many gains for Black Americans.