Chapter 12 By Spartan1223 Period: Jan 1, 1700 to Dec 31, 1900 Chapter 12 Jan 1, 1769 Richard Arkwright invents the water frame Jan 1, 1798 Samuel Slater forms his own company Apr 28, 1803 Robert Fulton tested his first steamboat Aug 9, 1807 Clermont traveled up Hudson River Apr 28, 1819 Aaron Ogden sued Thomas Gibbons Apr 28, 1830 Peter Cooper built the Tom Thumb Apr 28, 1832 Samuel F B Morse perfected the telegraph Jan 1, 1835 Samuel Slater dies Apr 28, 1840 More than 500 steamboats were in use in the US Apr 28, 1840 2800 miles of railroad track Jan 1, 1844 Lowell Female Labor Reform Association was formed Apr 28, 1845 Sarah Bagley was elected vice president of the New England Working Men's As Apr 28, 1849 Safety pin invented Apr 28, 1861 First transcontinental line was finished Apr 28, 1872 Samuel Morse died