Chapter 12 By fodroca08 May 2, 1769 Richard Arkwright invented a large spinning machine called a water frame May 2, 1793 The first mill was opened May 2, 1798 Eli Whitney address some of these problems May 2, 1798 Slater formed his own company to build a mill May 2, 1803 Robert Fulton tested his first steamboat design Aug 9, 1807 The Clermont traveled the HUdson River May 2, 1814 Lowells first textile mill opened Feb 2, 1815 New Yorkers celebrated end of the War of 1812 May 2, 1819 Aaron Ogden sued Thomas Gibbons May 2, 1822 built an even larger mill May 2, 1830 Peter Cooper built a small locomotive May 2, 1831 Cyrus developed a new harvesting machine May 2, 1832 Samuel F. Morse perfected the telegraph May 2, 1844 Sarah G. Bagley founded Lowell Female Labor Reform May 2, 1845 Sarag Bagley was elected vice president