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1) Rutherford B. Hayes became the US president because...

a)he won a majority of the popular vote.
b)Congress forged the Compromise of 1877.
c)votes from four states were recounted.
d)he was a popular Union general.


Sagot :

B. Congress forged the Compromised of 1877

Tilden actually won the majority of the popular vote, but Hayes was given the presidency when the Compromise of 1877 was enforced. Hayes was given the presidency because he promised to remove federal troops from the South. 

Answer:

B. Congress forged the Compromise of 1877.