Gibbons v Ogden By claryclare Period: Jan 1, 1770 to Jan 1, 1830 1770 - 1830 Gibbons v Ogden Nov 15, 1777 Continental Congress agrees to Articles of Confederation Mar 1, 1781 Articles of Confederation ratified Feb 21, 1787 Congress resolves in favor of a Constitutional convention Sep 20, 1787 proposed US Constitution read to Congress Dec 17, 1787 Delaware is first state to ratify US Constitution Jan 10, 1791 US Constitution ratified by final state (Vermont); supercedes Articles of Confederacy Apr 1, 1793 Act of Congress passed, regarding Coastal Commerce Apr 1, 1798 Fulton & Livingston granted steamship monopoly in NY (date approximate) Apr 1, 1819 Ogden prevails in NY Chancery Court Apr 1, 1820 Ogden prevails in NY Court of Errors Apr 1, 1820 Ogden upheld in NY state Court of Errors Apr 1, 1821 Gibbons appeals to US Supreme Court Apr 1, 1823 Daniel Webster argues Gibbons' appeal before US Supreme Court Apr 1, 1824 Ch Justice John Marshall rules for Gibbons, establishing precedent