Question

Because Aaron Ogden had a state license in New York, he believed

Answer 1

The question refers to the case Gibbons v. Ogden, a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States. The case dealt with the power to regulate interstate commerce.

Because Aaron Ogden had a state license in New York, he believed that steamboat operators without a license needed to stay out of New York waters. Gibbons, however, believed he also had the right to navigate these waters as Cogress had began to regulate commerce in coastal areas. The Supreme Court sided with Gibbons, as they believed this to be a case not only of state trade but of the country's economic well-being.

Answer 2

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "Aaron Ogden obtained a license from Livingston to operate steam-powered ferryboats on the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey. Because Gibbons had no New York license, Ogden asked the New York courts to issue an injunction forbidding him landing rights to the port of New York. "