Which figure contributed to exposing Boss Tweed's corruption, leading to his downfall?

Which figure contributed to exposing Boss Tweed's corruption, leading to his downfall?

• A. President Rutherford B. Hayes
• B. Mark Twain
• C. Cartoonist Thomas Nast
• D. Alexander Hamilton

Answer: (C)

Thomas Nast used sharp political cartoons to expose the Tweed Ring’s bribery and graft, bringing Tweed’s corrupt acts into clear public view. Those visual exposés changed how ordinary people saw him, built pressure from the press and voters, and helped push legal action that led to Tweed’s downfall. While Rutherford B. Hayes pursued reform and Mark Twain criticized corruption, Nast’s cartoons directly tied Tweed’s name to corruption in a way that spurred accountability. Alexander Hamilton belongs to an earlier era and isn’t connected to this case.

Thomas Nast used sharp political cartoons to expose the Tweed Ring’s bribery and graft, bringing Tweed’s corrupt acts into clear public view. Those visual exposés changed how ordinary people saw him, built pressure from the press and voters, and helped push legal action that led to Tweed’s downfall. While Rutherford B. Hayes pursued reform and Mark Twain criticized corruption, Nast’s cartoons directly tied Tweed’s name to corruption in a way that spurred accountability. Alexander Hamilton belongs to an earlier era and isn’t connected to this case.