Briefly explain how one historical event or development in the period 1776 to 1789 that is not specifically mentioned in the exerpts could be used to support beards interpretation.

the answer is option a.

in mcculloch v. maryland (1819) the supreme court ruled that congress had implied powers under the necessary and proper clause of article i, section 8 of the constitution to create the second bank of the united states and that the state of maryland lacked the power to tax the bank.

gibbons v. ogden, (1824), was a landmark decision in which the supreme court of the united states held that the power to regulate interstate commerce, granted to congress by the commerce clause of the united states constitution, encompassed the power to regulate navigation.

the correct answer is d- trough trades

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