What event in 1877 marked the end of federal Reconstruction influence in Georgia?

• A. Emancipation Proclamation.
• B. The Compromise of 1877 and withdrawal of federal troops.
• C. The establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau.
• D. The Confederate surrender at Appomattox.

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that Reconstruction’s federal enforcement in Georgia ended when federal troops were withdrawn as part of the Compromise of 1877. During Reconstruction, troops were sent to the South to protect new rights, oversee elections, and keep Republican governments in place. In 1877, a political deal resolved the disputed presidential election and agreed to pull those troops out of the Southern states, including Georgia, effectively ending federal oversight and allowing white-dominated rule to resume.

The other events happened earlier and did not mark the end of Reconstruction. The Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 freed enslaved people but did not stop Reconstruction. The Freedmen’s Bureau (established in 1865) provided aid and support during Reconstruction. The Confederate surrender at Appomattox in 1865 ended the Civil War, but Reconstruction continued after that until 1877.