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The major cause of the end of Reconstruction was a result of the compromise that both the Democrats and Republicans decided on which was based on the fact that if Hayes is elected, that the federal troops from the South would be withdrawn.

An evidence from the text supports my above The compromise stated that if Hayes were elected, he would withdraw federal troops from the South, effectively ending Reconstruction.

Explanation:

The text reveals that the election of 1876 was to the favor of Hayes.  Rutherford Hayes was the Republican nominee that won the election but the Democrats rejected the outcome of the election. The both parties came to a compromise that if Hayes is elected, he would withdraw federal troops from South which will lead to the end of Reconstruction. The Democrats agreement to the compromise was to enable power to return to the South which is the end of Reconstruction.

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