Gibbons vs. Ogden is a 1824 supreme court case, which gave congress the complete power in regulating interstate commerce. The case questioned whether or not New York could regulate interstate commerce. This case dates back to 1807 with the invention of the steamboat by Robert Livingston and Robert Fulton. Interestingly enough, Fulton also invented the world’s first steam warship and designed the first practical submarine in history, and in 1804, Fulton switched allegiance and moved to England, where he was commissioned by the Prime Minister to make weapons for the Royal Navy to use during Napoleon's invasion scares. Fulton was clearly an important man which is why it is not surprising that the state of New York granted Livingston and Fulton
