USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The People’s Party, commonly called the Populists, emerged as a major force in national politics in the 1890s.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tammany Hall and the Tweed Ring are infamous models of Gilded Age urban corruption. Political machines corruptly ran several major cities throughout the United States, particularly in the Northeast and Midwest where millions of immigrants had settled.

Detailed explanation-3: -The major political issues of the Gilded Age were the tariff, currency reform and civil service reform. The first two issues were of obvious interest to businessmen, and they lobbied and spent freely to gain support for favorable tariff legislation and business-friendly monetary policy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tammany’s control over the politics of New York City tightened considerably under Tweed.

Detailed explanation-5: -1 Under his leadership Tammany Hall became synonymous with tactics of bribery and corruption, and Tweed’s political model inspired the development of municipal bossism in cities throughout the United States. 2 Boss Tweed helped to shape Gilded Age politics, and he became the quintessential political figure of the age.