Charleston Tour Guide Test 2025 UPDATE|
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Name years that hurricane hit. - (ANSWER)1698, 1699, twice in 1752 (2 weeks
apart), 1813, 1822, 1886, 1893, 1911, 1940, 1959 (Gracie), 1989 (Hugo)
Name thwarted 1822 slave revolt. - (ANSWER)Denmark Vesey
Date that Reformed Society of Israelites was formed. - (ANSWER)November 21,
1824.
First US VP to resign. - (ANSWER)John C. Calhoun under Andrew Jackson. Calhoun
also VP under John Adams in 1824.
Largest sea island cotton crop and second largest rice crop both in what year? -
(ANSWER)1828
Nullification Controversey was in response to what? - (ANSWER)1828 and 1832
tariffs.
Longest railway in the world (at time) was completed in what year? -
(ANSWER)1832.
,How long was railway and where did it go? - (ANSWER)136 miles from Charleston
to Hamburg.
What happend to St. Philip's in 1835? - (ANSWER)Destroyed by fire.
how many acres did 1838 fire cover and how many building damaged? -
(ANSWER)144 acres. almost 1,000 buildings easteward from King St. to
Ansonborough.
First municipal college and year city funded it. - (ANSWER)College of Charleston.
1839.
What was built as result of Denmark Vesey revolt? - (ANSWER)SC Arsensal.
What year was Citadel established and where? - (ANSWER)1842. On grounds of
SC Arsenal.
Date that Ordinance of Secession was signed? - (ANSWER)December 20, 1860.
Where was Ordinance of Secesssion signed? - (ANSWER)Insitute Hall.
what and when started Civil War? - (ANSWER)Firing on Fort Sumter April 12,
1861.
,When was worst fire? Where? - (ANSWER)December 11, 1861. Diagnoal path
from Cooper to Ashley rivers.
Who founded first Reformed Jewish congregations? - (ANSWER)Members of K.K.
Beth Elohim
What Did Robert Smalls do? What was the date? - (ANSWER)On May 13, 1862, he
seized Confederate ship Planter and along with 12 other slaves delivered it to
Union quadron blockading the harbor.
Who led 54th Mass? - (ANSWER)Col. Robert Gould.
What did 54th Mass do, and what was date? - (ANSWER)Led assault on Battery
Wagner in 1863.
When did Union bombardment of Charleston begin? - (ANSWER)August 1863.
How long did Ubion bombardment last? - (ANSWER)18 months
Year that Jeff Davis visited Charleston. Where did he stay? - (ANSWER)1863.
Stayed at Gov. William Aiken Jr's house at 48 Elizabeth St.
What did Hunley do and when? - (ANSWER)Sank Houstatonic on February 17,
1864.
, How many days did union seige last? - (ANSWER)545 days
Month and year that Union occupation started? - (ANSWER)February 1865
What booming industry started in 1867? - (ANSWER)Phosphate
what mayor expands parks and other public services and when? -
(ANSWER)William Ashmead Courenay in 1879
When did big earthquake happen? - (ANSWER)1886.
How many died in earthquake? - (ANSWER)almost 100.
What happened in Hamton Park in 1902? - (ANSWER)Interstate and West Indian
Expo.
What month and year did hurricane wipe out last of rice industry? -
(ANSWER)August, 1911
When was boll weevil detected? By what year was cotton industry destroyed? -
(ANSWER)1917. 1919.
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS (COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) GUARANTEED
SUCCESS |GRADE A+!! (100% ACCURATE) GET IT
RIGHT!!
Name years that hurricane hit. - (ANSWER)1698, 1699, twice in 1752 (2 weeks
apart), 1813, 1822, 1886, 1893, 1911, 1940, 1959 (Gracie), 1989 (Hugo)
Name thwarted 1822 slave revolt. - (ANSWER)Denmark Vesey
Date that Reformed Society of Israelites was formed. - (ANSWER)November 21,
1824.
First US VP to resign. - (ANSWER)John C. Calhoun under Andrew Jackson. Calhoun
also VP under John Adams in 1824.
Largest sea island cotton crop and second largest rice crop both in what year? -
(ANSWER)1828
Nullification Controversey was in response to what? - (ANSWER)1828 and 1832
tariffs.
Longest railway in the world (at time) was completed in what year? -
(ANSWER)1832.
,How long was railway and where did it go? - (ANSWER)136 miles from Charleston
to Hamburg.
What happend to St. Philip's in 1835? - (ANSWER)Destroyed by fire.
how many acres did 1838 fire cover and how many building damaged? -
(ANSWER)144 acres. almost 1,000 buildings easteward from King St. to
Ansonborough.
First municipal college and year city funded it. - (ANSWER)College of Charleston.
1839.
What was built as result of Denmark Vesey revolt? - (ANSWER)SC Arsensal.
What year was Citadel established and where? - (ANSWER)1842. On grounds of
SC Arsenal.
Date that Ordinance of Secession was signed? - (ANSWER)December 20, 1860.
Where was Ordinance of Secesssion signed? - (ANSWER)Insitute Hall.
what and when started Civil War? - (ANSWER)Firing on Fort Sumter April 12,
1861.
,When was worst fire? Where? - (ANSWER)December 11, 1861. Diagnoal path
from Cooper to Ashley rivers.
Who founded first Reformed Jewish congregations? - (ANSWER)Members of K.K.
Beth Elohim
What Did Robert Smalls do? What was the date? - (ANSWER)On May 13, 1862, he
seized Confederate ship Planter and along with 12 other slaves delivered it to
Union quadron blockading the harbor.
Who led 54th Mass? - (ANSWER)Col. Robert Gould.
What did 54th Mass do, and what was date? - (ANSWER)Led assault on Battery
Wagner in 1863.
When did Union bombardment of Charleston begin? - (ANSWER)August 1863.
How long did Ubion bombardment last? - (ANSWER)18 months
Year that Jeff Davis visited Charleston. Where did he stay? - (ANSWER)1863.
Stayed at Gov. William Aiken Jr's house at 48 Elizabeth St.
What did Hunley do and when? - (ANSWER)Sank Houstatonic on February 17,
1864.
, How many days did union seige last? - (ANSWER)545 days
Month and year that Union occupation started? - (ANSWER)February 1865
What booming industry started in 1867? - (ANSWER)Phosphate
what mayor expands parks and other public services and when? -
(ANSWER)William Ashmead Courenay in 1879
When did big earthquake happen? - (ANSWER)1886.
How many died in earthquake? - (ANSWER)almost 100.
What happened in Hamton Park in 1902? - (ANSWER)Interstate and West Indian
Expo.
What month and year did hurricane wipe out last of rice industry? -
(ANSWER)August, 1911
When was boll weevil detected? By what year was cotton industry destroyed? -
(ANSWER)1917. 1919.
