Impact of Reconstruction — Unit test

Question 21 • EAP-Virginia and US History A CR

What was problematic about the 1876 presidential election?

Answer

One of Grant’s staff members ran for president, even though he’d been accused of taking bribes.

Tilden won the popular vote, Hayes narrowly won the electoral vote, and votes in four states were disputed.

The Republican Party was divided between Grant’s followers and the Liberal Republicans.

Hayes won the popular vote, Tilden narrowly won the electoral vote, and Florida’s voting results were disputed.

Explanation

Samuel Tilden won the popular vote in 1876, but Rutherford B. Hayes was ultimately awarded the electoral vote by a very narrow margin. Results in Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Oregon were disputed, creating a major political crisis. Choice B correctly identifies both the split between the popular and electoral votes and the disputes in four states.

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