COMPREHENSIVE CHARLESTON TOUR GUIDE
EXAM 2026 | ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | JUST RELEASED
In what year did Charles Town become an official crown colony? Why? -
--------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Settlers were dissatisfied with the
rule of the lords proprietors, largely because of the losses suffered
during the Yemassee War. House of Assembly petitioned the crown in
1719 and became a colony in 1720. Town name changed to
Charlestown(e).
In what year did Edward "Blackbeard" Teach blockade Charles Town?
Why? Who did he hold hostage? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
1718, because his men needed mercury to treat syphilis. He held a ship
full of notable Charles Town residents, including Councilman Samuel
Wragg and his son.
What other lesser-known pirate also attacked Charles Town the same
year as Blackbeard? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Charles
Vane. He later rendezvoused with Blackbeard at Ocracoke Island and
went on to continue his burgeoning piratical career. He escaped
,capture by William Rhett, who instead came across fellow pirate Stede
Bonnet; Vane was captured and hanged in Jamaica in 1720.
Who was Stede Bonnet? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
wealthy Barbadian planter who decided to become a pirate. He was a
fan of tales of the brave plunderers of the high seas, and though the
reasons are not known (some say he was distraught over the death of
his son, others believe he was experiencing a midlife crisis), he
purchased a ship and hired a crew to whom he paid a regular salary. He
was altogether a very weak pirate, being prone to extreme seasickness,
and after he was injured in a battle, his ship and crew were absorbed
into Blackbeard's fleet. Blackbeard later tricked him out of everything
and he was eventually captured by William Rhett in the Cape Fear River
in North Carolina. He was brought to Charlestown and kept in the Court
of Guard House. He attempted to escape disguised as the jailmaster's
wife, but was captured and hanged.
What was Colonel William Rhett famous for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-
----------------Hunting down pirates along the Carolina coast. He defeated
Stede Bonnet during a battle in the Cape Fear River of North Carolina.
Who was the judge who was known for his harsh treatment of pirates?
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Nicholas Trott
,What spot was favored for pirate hangings? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--
---------------Around 49 pirates were hanged at White Point Garden
during the Golden Age of Piracy. Their bodies were left to decay as a
sign to any pirates who might try to loot the town. The park is now one
of the city's most popular wedding destinations.
Who was the first Royal Governor of South Carolina? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Francis Nicholson
What was the Stono Rebellion? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
the largest slave insurrection in the British North American colonies. In
1739, slaves in plantations along the Stono River rebelled, resulting in
the deaths of 47 whites and 44 blacks.
What were Charlestown's primary sources of wealth by the 1730s-40s?
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------rice, indigo, and fur trade with
the natives
Who developed indigo production in the colonies? When? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1744, Eliza Lucas
, What was considered to be the greatest mark of wealth in colonial
America, even if it didn't necessarily indicate actual wealth? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------land ownership
Which Charlestonian was the wealthiest person in the 13 colonies? ------
---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Gabriel Manigault (1758-1809), a
French Huguenot and famous architect
In what year did President George Washington visit Charleston on his
southern tour? Where did he stay? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------
---1791, at the home of Thomas Heyward Jr., one of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence. The home is now called the Heyward-
Washington House.
What mechanical advancement in the 1790s rejuvenated Charleston's
economy after the Revolution? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
the cotton gin, which easily removed the seeds from the picked cotton;
and the development of tidal rice cultivation, in which planters could
use the tides to enhance freshwater irrigation
EXAM 2026 | ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | JUST RELEASED
In what year did Charles Town become an official crown colony? Why? -
--------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Settlers were dissatisfied with the
rule of the lords proprietors, largely because of the losses suffered
during the Yemassee War. House of Assembly petitioned the crown in
1719 and became a colony in 1720. Town name changed to
Charlestown(e).
In what year did Edward "Blackbeard" Teach blockade Charles Town?
Why? Who did he hold hostage? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
1718, because his men needed mercury to treat syphilis. He held a ship
full of notable Charles Town residents, including Councilman Samuel
Wragg and his son.
What other lesser-known pirate also attacked Charles Town the same
year as Blackbeard? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Charles
Vane. He later rendezvoused with Blackbeard at Ocracoke Island and
went on to continue his burgeoning piratical career. He escaped
,capture by William Rhett, who instead came across fellow pirate Stede
Bonnet; Vane was captured and hanged in Jamaica in 1720.
Who was Stede Bonnet? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
wealthy Barbadian planter who decided to become a pirate. He was a
fan of tales of the brave plunderers of the high seas, and though the
reasons are not known (some say he was distraught over the death of
his son, others believe he was experiencing a midlife crisis), he
purchased a ship and hired a crew to whom he paid a regular salary. He
was altogether a very weak pirate, being prone to extreme seasickness,
and after he was injured in a battle, his ship and crew were absorbed
into Blackbeard's fleet. Blackbeard later tricked him out of everything
and he was eventually captured by William Rhett in the Cape Fear River
in North Carolina. He was brought to Charlestown and kept in the Court
of Guard House. He attempted to escape disguised as the jailmaster's
wife, but was captured and hanged.
What was Colonel William Rhett famous for? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-
----------------Hunting down pirates along the Carolina coast. He defeated
Stede Bonnet during a battle in the Cape Fear River of North Carolina.
Who was the judge who was known for his harsh treatment of pirates?
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Nicholas Trott
,What spot was favored for pirate hangings? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--
---------------Around 49 pirates were hanged at White Point Garden
during the Golden Age of Piracy. Their bodies were left to decay as a
sign to any pirates who might try to loot the town. The park is now one
of the city's most popular wedding destinations.
Who was the first Royal Governor of South Carolina? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Francis Nicholson
What was the Stono Rebellion? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
the largest slave insurrection in the British North American colonies. In
1739, slaves in plantations along the Stono River rebelled, resulting in
the deaths of 47 whites and 44 blacks.
What were Charlestown's primary sources of wealth by the 1730s-40s?
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------rice, indigo, and fur trade with
the natives
Who developed indigo production in the colonies? When? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1744, Eliza Lucas
, What was considered to be the greatest mark of wealth in colonial
America, even if it didn't necessarily indicate actual wealth? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------land ownership
Which Charlestonian was the wealthiest person in the 13 colonies? ------
---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Gabriel Manigault (1758-1809), a
French Huguenot and famous architect
In what year did President George Washington visit Charleston on his
southern tour? Where did he stay? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------
---1791, at the home of Thomas Heyward Jr., one of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence. The home is now called the Heyward-
Washington House.
What mechanical advancement in the 1790s rejuvenated Charleston's
economy after the Revolution? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
the cotton gin, which easily removed the seeds from the picked cotton;
and the development of tidal rice cultivation, in which planters could
use the tides to enhance freshwater irrigation
