C. Had propaganda made that promoted them as being aligned politically and personally.
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An informal deal was struck to resolve the dispute: the Compromise of 1877, which awarded all 20 electoral votes to Hayes; in return for the Democrats' acquiescence to Hayes' election, the Republicans agreed to withdraw federal troops from the South, ending Reconstruction
The major increase in the level of federal government spending occurred following the Great Depression, with the New Deal put into place a variety of government programs such as the WPA to help people find employment.