Question

question 17 of 20
why did whites in the south feel as if they had won the election of 1876 even though the new president was a republican?
a. federal laws were changed to limit black voting rights.

b. there were no longer any african americans in politics.

c. they chose the vice president.

d. the democrats were able to control the southern states.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Federal laws limiting black voting rights came later, not directly from the 1876 election outcome.
• Option B: African Americans were still in politics, though their influence diminished, so this is incorrect.
• Option C: The vice - president was not chosen by Southern whites in the context of the 1876 election's impact on their perception of "winning".
• Option D: The Compromise of 1877 (related to the 1876 election) led to the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, allowing Democrats (who were largely supported by white Southerners) to regain control of the southern states. This made white Southerners feel like they had won, as they could now govern the South as they wanted (including implementing policies that favored white supremacy and re - establishing their pre - Civil War - like social order in many ways).

Answer:

D. The Democrats were able to control the southern states.