Question

before mcculloch v. maryland went to court, the state of maryland
said that only state banks
were allowed within
maryland’s borders.
passed a law that
required federal banks to
pay state taxes.
created the first federal
bank in the state.
argued that james
mcculloch must pay
federal taxes.

Explanation:

In the McCulloch v. Maryland case, Maryland passed a law taxing federal banks (the Second Bank of the United States). The other options are incorrect: Maryland didn’t ban federal banks (just taxed them), didn’t create a federal bank, and the tax was state, not federal, so the argument about federal taxes is wrong.

Answer:

B. passed a law that required federal banks to pay state taxes.