which event brought reconstruction to and end? A) The removal of federal troops from the south B) The passage of Jim Crow laws throughout the south C) The ratification of the 15th amendment D) The outcome of congressional elections of 1866

A) The removal of federal troops from the South

The event that brought Reconstruction to an end was the removal of federal troops from the South. During the Reconstruction era (1865-1877) following the American Civil War, federal troops were stationed in the Southern states to enforce new laws, protect the rights of newly freed slaves, and ensure compliance with Reconstruction policies.

However, as the years passed, there was a shift in political and public sentiment, and by the Compromise of 1877, an agreement was reached between Republicans and Democrats. In exchange for Southern support for Rutherford B. Hayes in the presidential election, federal troops were withdrawn from the Southern states. This marked the end of the Reconstruction era and had significant consequences, as it allowed Southern states to regain control over their governments and led to the rise of discriminatory Jim Crow laws and practices against African Americans.