Question

what was a key consequence of the compromise of 1877?
a. federal control over southern states
b. the end of reconstruction
c. the creation of the 14th amendment
d. the abolition of slavery

the redeemers were southern leaders who sought to:
a. restore white supremacy
b. support african american voting rights
c. enforce federal laws
d. continue reconstruction

which amendment granted african american men the right to vote?
a. 16th amendment
b. 13th amendment
c. 15th amendment
d. 14th amendment

what was a major goal of the compromise of 1877?
a. to pass jim crow laws
b. to abolish slavery
c. to grant women the right to vote
d. to resolve the 1876 election dispute

which president’s administration marked the official end of reconstruction?
a. andrew johnson
b. abraham lincoln
c. rutherford b. hayes
d. ulysses s. grant

the failure to enforce the 15th amendment after the compromise of 1877 led to:
a. increased african american voting rights
b. widespread voter suppression in the south
c. the abolition of poll taxes
d. the expansion of reconstruction policies

what issue led to the formation of the electoral commission in 1877?
a. disputed electoral votes in the election of 1876
b. the passage of the 14th amendment

Explanation:

1. The Compromise of 1877 led to the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, ending Reconstruction.
2. Redeemers were Southern white leaders who aimed to reestablish white dominance after Reconstruction.
3. The 15th Amendment explicitly prohibited denying voting rights based on race, granting African American men suffrage.
4. The Compromise of 1877 was negotiated to settle the disputed 1876 presidential election between Hayes and Tilden.
5. Rutherford B. Hayes took office as part of the Compromise of 1877, and his administration withdrew federal troops, ending Reconstruction.
6. Without federal enforcement of the 15th Amendment after 1877, Southern states implemented measures like poll taxes and literacy tests to suppress African American voters.
7. The 1876 presidential election had disputed electoral votes, leading to the creation of the Electoral Commission to resolve the conflict.

Answer:

1. b. The end of Reconstruction
2. a. Restore white supremacy
3. c. 15th Amendment
4. d. To resolve the 1876 election dispute
5. c. Rutherford B. Hayes
6. b. Widespread voter suppression in the South
7. a. Disputed electoral votes in the election of 1876