USA HISTORY

LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861

THE TRANSPORTATION REVOLUTION TURNPIKES TO STEAMBOATS TO RAILROADS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Supreme Court ruled in the case of ____ that federal law overruled state law.
A
Tom Thumb
B
Gibbons v. Ogden
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ogden. In this decision, Chief Justice John Marshall’s Court ruled that Congress has the power to “regulate commerce” and that federal law takes precedence over state laws.

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