Suppose you are an American colonist living at a time where change is happening quickly and the foundations of the United States are beginning to emerge. Write a three-paragraph journal entry discussing the following.

Which of the following are details about the compromise of 1877? election results in a couple of states were in dispute and too close to call. samuel tilden would be given the win in exchange for the removal of federal troops. the presidential election was close between rutherford hayes and ulysses grant. it was agreed troops would leave the south in exchange for a hayes victory.