Which of the following reflects actions that happened as a result of the Compromise of 1877?
a. The national government agreed to end military occupation of the South as long as Samuel Tilden assumed the presidency.
b. The national government agreed to end military occupation of the South, and the Southern states pledged their support to the Union.
c. The national government continued military occupation of the South but gave up its efforts to rearrange Southern society.
d. The Supreme Court ruled in support of nearly all of the Reconstruction laws.
Answer: b
You might also like to view...
The ratification process of the Twenty-Seventh Amendment prohibiting congressional pay raises before the next election was criticized because ________._
A. it did not meet the standard of timeliness B. Congress supported its passage C. public opinion did not favor ratification D. a college student began the national campaign in support of its passage
The landmark case of Marbury v. Madison profoundly influenced the development of American federalism by giving the U.S. Supreme Court ________._
A. the power to interpret the U.S. Constitution authoritatively B. the role of peacemaker among the branches of government C. a rank as the strongest of the three government branches D. the position of advisor to the U.S. Congress