Question

Which answer best describes an important outcome of the Gibbons v. Ogden court case? The case set definitions for navigation and placed state control over all coastal and river trade. The case set definitions for navigation and placed federal control over all coastal and river trade. The case set the precedent for Congress to override a federal law when it conflicts with a state law. The case set the precedent for Congress to override a state law when it conflicts with a federal law.

Answer 1

The Gibbons v. Ogden court case in a nutshell:
Ogden had a monopoly on operating steamboats on the Lower Mississippi.
Gibbons, who had a federal liscence to operate steamboats, tried to start business there and was sued by Ogden.
The ruling was that Gibbons would be allowed to operate there, which gave precedent to federal law over state law.