Which disputed presidential election helped bring Reconstruction to an end?
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Correct answer: The election of 1876
The election of 1876 between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden was disputed in several states. The political settlement that followed helped end federal military enforcement of Reconstruction in the South.
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