How did the Compromise of 1877 mark the beginning of the end of Reconstruction? To resolve a disputed Presidential election, the Compromise removed federal troops from the South. To resolve a disputed Presidential election, the Compromise placed a Democrat in the White House. As a result of a disagreement between Radicals and Moderates, the Compromise ensured that Democrats would join the Cabinet. As a result of a disagreement between Radicals and Moderates, the Compromise created a split within the Republican Party.