chapter 12 By adriannae21 May 2, 1769 Richard Arkwright invented water frame May 2, 1790 US government worried about a possible war with France May 2, 1790 Wars between European powers had interfered with US trade May 2, 1793 first mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island was opened May 2, 1798 Slater formed his own company to build a mill May 2, 1798 Eli Whitney tried to address some of America's problems May 2, 1800 Mill companies started spreading May 2, 1801 Whitney was called to Washington DC to give a demonstration of his interchangeable parts May 2, 1810 Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin suggested some reasons why there were so few factories in the US May 2, 1812 war May 2, 1822 Boston manufacturing company built a larger mill in Massachusetts May 2, 1835 Sam Slater died May 2, 1837 finacial panic May 2, 1840 Mrtain Van Buren granted 10 hour work days May 2, 1845 Sarah Bagley was elected vice president
