Why were many northern politicians willing to abandon reconstruction efforts in 1877? a) as tensions rose between the republican and democratic parties, many believed a second civil war was coming if reconstruction did not end. b) northern politicians were outnumbered by those who opposed reconstruction and decided to focus on other political issues. c) removing federal troops from the south cut a major government expense at a time when the federal budget was tight. d) reconstruction was a policy promoted in the southern states, so many northern politicians had always opposed it.

The correct answer is C.

In 1867, the political battle between President Johnson and Congress over southern Reconstruction came to a confrontation. And 1877 Congress passed Electoral Count Act Hayes became president Hayes removed remaining troops from the South to end Reconstruction. The Republicans promised that if Hayes was elected, he would withdraw the last of the federal troops from the south, allowing the only remaining Republican Reconstruction governments to collapse.

C)Removing federal troops from the south cut a major government expense at a time when the federal budget was tight.

Explanation:

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