"<span>The British hoped to tighten control over the empire" would be the best option, but the main reason beyond this was that they wanted to discourage trade with other nations, in order to increase profits. </span>
The Compromise of 1877, also known as the "Corrupt Bargain" or the "Great Betrayal" marked the end of Reconstruction in the South and a return to "Home Rule". The Compromise of 1877 was reached to settle the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election.
This is called a monopoly and when one person or company controls everything they can set price without competition and therefore they can take advantage of consumers because The consumer has no other options to buy from anyone else so they have to pay whatever price the monopoly sets. Hope this helps good luck brainliest would be appreciated...
