The following questions refer to the cartoon below.

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington,D.C[LC-DIG-ds-04504]
"A Truce-Not a Compromise" by Thomas Nast,1877
-To which of the following events does the cartoon refer?

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The following questions refer to the cartoon below.
  
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington,D.C[LC-DIG-ds-04504]
"A Truce-Not a Compromise" by Thomas Nast,1877
-To which of the following events does the cartoon refer?

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The cartoon refers to the Election of 1876, which was a hotly contested and controversial election. The two figures in the cartoon represent the Republicans (elephant) and Democrats (donkey) who were at odds over the results. The caption "A Truce-Not a Compromise" suggests that there was a temporary resolution to the election dispute, but not a true compromise that satisfied both parties.

The Following Questions Refer to the Cartoon Below