ch 12 By klkroll Period: Apr 28, 1769 to Apr 28, 1872 timespan May 2, 1769 Richard Arkwight invented the water frame May 2, 1803 Robert fulton tested his first steam boat May 2, 1807 Clermont travles upstream May 2, 1814 Lowell's first textile mill May 2, 1815 End of the war of 1812 May 2, 1819 Ogden sued gibbons for operation steamboats May 2, 1822 BMC built a larger mill May 2, 1830 Peter cooper built the Tom Thumb May 2, 1837 Financial panic of 1837 May 2, 1840 10 hour work days for many federal workers May 2, 1844 LFLRA in 1844 May 2, 1845 sarah bagley was elected vic-president of NEWMA May 2, 1847 Daniel Weber spoke May 2, 1861 first transcontinential line was compleated May 2, 1872 Morse dids in 1872