Question

thomas nasts most important campaign was pitched against the political machine of new york city, often referred to simply as tammany hall. the hall was a location where important and powerful leaders of new york met. the group was led by boss tweed, somebody that nast and many others knew was corrupt. tammany hall politicians used laws, taxes, and other means to enrich their loyal supporters, often at the expense of other citizens. nast took on tweed and tammany hall by publishing cartoons that ridiculed him and criticizing his rule. in this way, he revealed tweed as overly powerful and corrupt. the criticism must have been biting for tweed, as tweed first offered to bribe nast to stop. after nast refused, tweed threatened his life. luckily, nast was successful in getting law enforcement to arrest and bring suit against tweed and tammany hall. in the end, most members of tammany hall ended up in jail, partially thank to nasts efforts. according to this passage, which challenge did thomas nast face during his efforts to expose the corruption of tammany hall? few people read or understood the cartoons he created. the tammany hall bosses tried to bribe him and threatened his life. nasts newspaper refused to print his political cartoons.

Explanation:

The passage states that Tweed first offered to bribe Nast to stop his criticism and then threatened his life after Nast refused. There is no mention of few people reading or understanding his cartoons, nor of the newspaper refusing to print them.

Answer:

The Tammany Hall bosses tried to bribe him and threatened his life.