Quiz on the Compromise of 1877 and the 1876 Presidential Election

What was the main outcome of the Compromise of 1877?

• It led to the start of the Civil War.

• It marked the end of the Reconstruction era.

• It resulted in the impeachment of President Grant.

• It caused the secession of Southern states.

Who were the main candidates in the presidential election of 1876?

• Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis

• Ulysses S. Grant and Rutherford B. Hayes

• Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden

• Andrew Johnson and Samuel J. Tilden

What issue did the Compromise of 1877 help to resolve?

• The annexation of Texas

• The disputed electoral votes in the 1876 election

• The abolition of slavery

• The establishment of the Federal Reserve

Which states had disputed electoral votes in the 1876 election?

• Texas, California, and New York

• Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina

• Virginia, Georgia, and Alabama

• Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois

What was the main purpose of the Electoral Commission created by Congress in January 1877?

• To draft a new constitution

• To resolve the contested 1876 presidential election

• To establish new voting laws

• To investigate corruption in the government

What was one of the outcomes of the Compromise of 1877?

• The beginning of the Civil War

• The continuation of Reconstruction

• The withdrawal of federal troops from the South

• The election of Tilden as president

Who were the "Redeemers" mentioned in the context of the Compromise of 1877?

• Northern industrialists

• Southern Democrats

• Western pioneers

• Eastern bankers

What significant political change did the Compromise of 1877 lead to in the South?

• The rise of white supremacist governments

• The abolition of slavery

• The establishment of new trade routes

• The expansion of the railroad system

What was the Compromise of 1877?

• An agreement that resolved the 1876 U.S. presidential election and ended the Reconstruction era

• A treaty that ended the Civil War

• A law that granted voting rights to women

• A pact that established the Electoral College

What was the main purpose of the Reconstruction period in U.S. history?

• To rebuild the Southern states and address the inequities of slavery

• To expand the U.S. territory westward

• To establish the first U.S. constitution

• To create the Electoral Commission