Samuel Colt — Questions and answers

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What big challenge did Samuel Colt face after his first business failed and he got a huge order from the government?

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  1. He had to learn how to sail a ship.
  2. He needed to find a new way to make many revolvers quickly. ✓
  3. He had to invent a brand new kind of gun.
  4. He needed to find a new name for his company.

Answer: He needed to find a new way to make many revolvers quickly.

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What did young Samuel Colt see on the ship that gave him an idea for a new kind of gun?

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  1. The ship's large anchor.
  2. A spinning capstan that hauled anchors. ✓
  3. The gentle ocean waves.
  4. Other sailors fishing.

Answer: A spinning capstan that hauled anchors.

From page 2

What important legal paper did Samuel Colt get in February 1836 for his 'revolving gun'?

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  1. A new job contract.
  2. A British patent.
  3. A U.S. patent. ✓
  4. A medical degree.

Answer: A U.S. patent.

From page 3

Where did Samuel Colt open his very first company to start making revolvers?

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  1. Hartford, Connecticut.
  2. Washington D.C.
  3. Paterson, New Jersey. ✓
  4. Calcutta, India.

Answer: Paterson, New Jersey.

From page 4

What happened to Samuel Colt's first company in Paterson, New Jersey?

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  1. It became very famous and successful.
  2. It moved to a new city right away.
  3. It failed and had to close down. ✓
  4. It started making toys instead of guns.

Answer: It failed and had to close down.

From page 5

Who asked Samuel Colt to design a stronger revolver that could hold six shots?

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  1. General Zachary Taylor.
  2. Eli Whitney Jr.
  3. Captain Samuel Walker. ✓
  4. A newspaper reporter.

Answer: Captain Samuel Walker.

From page 6

Who did Samuel Colt work with to make the 1,000 Walker-Colt revolvers when he didn't have his own factory yet?

Choices

  1. Captain Samuel Walker.
  2. Eli Whitney Jr. ✓
  3. General Zachary Taylor.
  4. A British inventor.

Answer: Eli Whitney Jr.

From page 7

What was special about Colt's Armory in Hartford, Connecticut, by 1855?

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  1. It only made tiny toy guns for children.
  2. It was a factory that showed how to make many complex things quickly and efficiently. ✓
  3. It was a secret place that no one was allowed to visit.
  4. It taught people how to sail ships and find treasure.

Answer: It was a factory that showed how to make many complex things quickly and efficiently.

From page 8

Besides the American frontier, where else did Colt revolvers become popular and used?

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  1. Only in Colt's own home.
  2. At sailing competitions in the ocean.
  3. In the Crimean War. ✓
  4. Only in museums.

Answer: In the Crimean War.

From page 9

What important legacy did Samuel Colt leave behind, besides a lot of money?

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  1. He invented a new type of sailing ship.
  2. He showed how to build houses faster.
  3. He pioneered a new way of manufacturing using interchangeable parts. ✓
  4. He discovered new lands across the sea.

Answer: He pioneered a new way of manufacturing using interchangeable parts.

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