The "Compromise of 1877" regarding the election dispute between Hayes and Tilden is BEST characterized by which of these facts? Responses A The Democrats accepted Hayes in exchange for being able to appoint the next Supreme Court Justice.The Democrats accepted Hayes in exchange for being able to appoint the next Supreme Court Justice. B The compromise failed and in a bitterly fought battle the House of Representatives elected Hayes as President.The compromise failed and in a bitterly fought battle the House of Representatives elected Hayes as President. C The compromise allowed southern plantation owners to ignore the 13th Amendment in exchange for their support of Tilden.The compromise allowed southern plantation owners to ignore the 13th Amendment in exchange for their support of Tilden. D Southern Democrats wanted federal troops withdrawn from the South and voting rights of the freedmen decided by state governments.

Answer 1

The "Compromise of 1877" is best characterized by response D: "Southern Democrats wanted federal troops withdrawn from the South and voting rights of the freedmen decided by state governments."

This compromise effectively resolved the disputed 1876 presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden, leading to Hayes's presidency in exchange for the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, which marked the end of Reconstruction and allowed Southern states to control their own voting processes, often to the detriment of African American voters.