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The case of Gibbons vs. Ogden was one of the deciding factors in the creation of a stable commercial system that would propel the United States into its current position as a World Power. New York, being influenced by Sectionalist ideals, created a law that obstru ....

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.... court was forced into a "middle of the road" decision-they said that Congress had the power to legislate on the Commerce of the United States, as opposed to direct control. The Supreme Court also said that the New York Steamboat Act was in conflict with the Federal Coasting Act, and thus, the New York law had to be repealed. This decision managed to both protect the interests of the Southern Slavers and save the Nation's Economic structure from the whims of the states, fostering immense growth that would allow America to dominate as a world power. The situation leading to the hearing of the case in the Supreme Court began when Thomas Gibbons was pe ....