Reconstruction Ends in 1877

Why did reconstruction end in 1877?

The Compromise of 1877 was created to settle the dispute of the 1876 presidential election. The result of this was that the government pulling the last troops out of the south which ended the reconstruction era. It involved the democrats who were controlling the House of representatives at the time. When troops left, republicans left leaving the democrats in control.
(Wikipedia: Compromise of 1877)

Terms of the Compromise:

1. removal of all U.S troops in the south

2.appointment of one southern democrat in Hayes' cabinet 

3. addition of another transcontinental railroad 

4. legislation to help the southern economy in the post reconstruction and civil war phase

5. rights to handle blacks without northern intrusion 

(Wikipedia: Compromise of 1877)

in exchange the democrats would accept  Hayes a republican as President and not cause conflict in the session of Congress to approve the election
(Wikipedia: Compromise of 1877)

Compromise of 1877 Cartoon