The Compromise of 1877 was a purported informal, unwritten deal that settled the intensely disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election. It resulted in the United States federal government pulling the last troops out of the South, and formally ended the Reconstruction Era.
Humans have more developed brains and opposable thumbs. We also have better abilities to communicate.
Answer: It increased, more unemployed people.
Explanation: For protection, to make sure local people didn't steal the food for their own sustenance.