History of Moorestown-Game #2

Lafayette was a famous general from what country?

• France

• Germany

• England

How did the name Minutemen come about?

• Someone that had to be ready to fight in a minute.

• Someone that could reload a musket in a minute.

• Someone that could milk a cow in a minute.

What were the women who were in the Smith Mansion ordered to do when the Hessians took over the house?

• They were told to stay in an upstairs room.

• They were told to hide in the basement.

• They were told to run towards the Pennsauken Creek.

What new use was found for the dinner bell on the Hooten farm during the Revolutionary War?

• To warn the residents that the British were coming.

• To let the family know they were low on supplies.

• To warn the residents the tax collector was coming.

What did the chief manservant of the Smith Mansion do when he heard that the Hessians were coming?

• He hid all of the horses in a swamp.

• He hid the horses in the barn.

• He let all of the horses go free.

How much were the Hessian soldiers paid for their work here?

• Most soldiers received nothing but food.

• $1 per month

• They received more money for each battle they fought.

What did the British soldiers mean by their policy of “living off the country”?

• Stealing whatever they wanted.

• Only using items found in nature.

Hessians soldiers who were not officers stayed on the lawn of the current Friends Meetinghouse or the grounds of the Smith-Cadbury mansion.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Moorestown was named after what tavern owner?

• Thomas Moore

• Roger Moore

• Les Moore

Which famous Quaker founded Philadelphia?

• William Penn

• Phil Adelphia

• John Dalton