NYC Tour Guide Exam -- History/Economy/Culture Questions And Answers
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NYC Tour Guide Exam --
History/Economy/Culture Questions And
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General Thomas Howe An English general who participated at the Battle of Brooklyn on
August 27th, 1776. (1,200 Americans killed). Americans would retreat to Brooklyn Heights
which is now one of the most expensive neighborh...
Rhinelander Sugar House Building formerly located at the corner of Rose and Duane
which was used by the British as a prison during the Revolution.
Evacuation Day November 25, 1783. George Washington entered NYC marking the end
of British occupation.
1827 Slavery is abolished in NY
General Jeremiah Johnson Mayor of Brooklyn in 1833 and Army officer.
Antonio Meucci NYC resident who invented the telephone.
, NYC Tour Guide Exam --
History/Economy/Culture Questions And
Answers
1898 All 5 boroughs (Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island) became part of
Greater NYC. One result was the building of the Manhattan Municipal Building, designed by
McKim, Mead, and White, and topped by Civic Fame.
General Slocum Paddle wheel steamer that sank while sailing through Hell's Gate on June
15, 1904. 1000 died.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace 28 E 20th St between Broadway and Park Ave. (Gramercy
Park). Only president born in NYC.
First Subway 1904
Yellow Cabs John Hertz, who founded this company in 1907 chose yellow because he had
read a study conducted by the University of Chicago that indicated it was the easiest color to
spot.
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