As a result of economic problems that occurred in 1874,

The Panic of 1873 led to a severe economic downturn, and voters focused on unemployment and other financial problems. In the 1874 elections, Democrats gained control of the House of Representatives from the Republicans. This weakened support for Reconstruction, rather than increasing spending on it, so the correct choice is “Republicans lost control of the House of Representatives to Democrats.”

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