Gibbons+v+Ogden

Gibbons v Ogden Created by Andrew, Jenna, and Johnny



Directions- This web quest will help you understand one of the earliest Supreme court cases. Watch the video, read the article, and answer the following questions.
===Background- This case occurred because Ogden was given a special permit by the state of New York, but Gibbons was already using the route that was given to Ogden. This angered Gibbons so he brought this case to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled against the decision and Gibbons won due to the Commerce Clause.=== media type="custom" key="27108796" This link takes you directly to the website with information on the case. Website on gibbons case

Questions:
1. What year was the case Gibbons v Ogden? 2. What was the cause of this dispute? 3. Who won the dispute? Why? 4. What power was Congress given? 5. What did this case set for the future? 6. What did Ogden set for the 20th century?