The Compromise of 1877<span> 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 </span>ended<span> the</span>Reconstruction<span> Era.</span>
The Compromise of 1877 helped to end Reconstruction because of the deal made between Southern and Northern politicians. At this time, the results of the presidential election between Rutherford B Hayes and Samuel Tilden were contested. To decide the winner, there was a special committee made by the federal government to resolve this issue. This issue was solved by the Compromise of 1877. This informal agreement made Rutherford B Hayes president in return for the removal of federal troops from former Confederate States. The removal of federal troops allowed Southern state governments to take almost complete control of their respective state.
