Answer :
Rutherford B. Hayes became the US president because Congress forged the Compromise of 1877. But Tilden won the majority of the popular vote but the presidency was given to Hayes due to the implementation of the compromise of 1877.
What is the compromise of 1877?
The compromise of 1877 is a general agreement between Democrats and Republican Rutherford Hayes to settle the dispute of the 1876 presidential election.
The main key points of the Compromise of 1877 are removing the remaining army personnel from the confederate state and appointing at least one democratic minister in the Hayes cabinet.
Therefore the correct option is B.
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