Which of the following is true about the end of Reconstruction?

It was a sudden end when all troops were removed at once in 1877.
It was a gradual end as troops were removed in the 1870s, ending in 1877.
It ended with the death of Abraham Lincoln in 1865.
It occurred when Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868.

Question

Which of the following is true about the end of Reconstruction?
 

It was a sudden end when all troops were removed at once in 1877.
It was a gradual end as troops were removed in the 1870s, ending in 1877.
It ended with the death of Abraham Lincoln in 1865.
It occurred when Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868.

anonymous · Answer

B. It was a gradual end as troops were removed in the 1870's, ending in 1877.
This was after the election of Hayes. He pulled out 3000 troops to gain votes from the  white Democrats.