WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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Question
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One Weapon that was used to put Boss Tweed, leader of New York City’s infamous Tweed Ring, in jail was
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federal income tax evasion charges
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the cartoons of political satirist Thomas Nast
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the RICO racketeering act.
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New York City’s ethics laws
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -With the outbreak of the American Civil War, Nast vigorously supported the cause of the Union and opposed slavery from his drawing board at Harper’s Weekly.
Detailed explanation-2: -William M. Tweed, known as “Boss” Tweed, ran an efficient and corrupt political machine based on patronage and graft.
Detailed explanation-3: -Thomas Nast, a political cartoonist, exposed the corruption of one of the biggest political machines of his day. His drawings led to the downfall of Boss Tweed’s Tammany Hall political machine.
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