Gibbons v. Ogden

Who built the first steamboat in the U.S.?

• Robert Fulton

• Robert Wight

• Robert Livingston

• Robert Palmer

Who had a federal license from Congress to operate his business between New York and New Jersey?

• Ogden

• Fulton

• Gibbons

• Livingston

Why was Ogden so upset with Gibbons?

• Gibbons' steamboat wasn't competing with Ogden enough, causing his business to become lazy

• Gibbons was taking away business from him by continuing to operate his steamboats without a state license

• Gibbons stole Ogden's NY state license to operate in NY

Who was the former governor of New Jersey?

• Livingston

• Fulton

• Ogden

• Gibbons

According to the Commerce Clause, what power did the U.S. Congress have?

• Regulate trade within one state

• Regulate interstate trade or trade between states

What did John Marshall say commerce included?

• waterways

• highways

• runways

• sideways

Who gained more power as a result of this court case?

• state government

• Federal government

• steamboat companies