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Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was elected President in return for giving the southern Democrats control of the House.
Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was elected President in return for giving the southern Democrats control of the House.
Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was elected President in return for withdrawing federal troops from the South.
Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was elected President in return for withdrawing federal troops from the South.
Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was elected President in return for adding a southern majority to the Senate.
Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was elected President in return for adding a southern majority to the Senate.
Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was elected President in return for adding five southern Supreme Court justices.
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The correct response is:
Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was elected President in return for withdrawing federal troops from the South.
This action effectively ended Reconstruction as it allowed Southern states to regain control and implement laws that would disenfranchise African American voters and restore white supremacy.
