In Gibbons v. Ogden the Supreme Court
A. recognized workers' rights to organize by declaring that strikes are legal actions.
B. recognized that workers have the right to organize if their intent is to improve their working conditions.
C. expanded Congress's power by ruling that trade on the nation's waterways fell under the commerce clause of the Constitution.
D. protected the sanctity of contracts against state interference.
Answer: C
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